How Do Computers Understand Human Language?

Imagine you're talking to a friend who can read your mind, that's kind of what computers do when they understand human language. They use special tools called language models to guess what you mean, like a magical translator between people and machines.

When you say something or type it in, the computer breaks it down into little pieces, like letters and words. Then it looks at those pieces and tries to figure out what they mean, just like how you understand your friend when they speak clearly.