Top-k Sampling is used in generative AI systems that produce content from prompts or conditions. Understanding it helps practitioners configure generation quality, control, retrieval grounding, and operational constraints.
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Top-k Sampling
Coverage in development
Top-k sampling limits next-token selection to the k highest-probability tokens before sampling.
Definition
Plain English explanation
Top-k Sampling shows up when building or evaluating generative model applications.
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Sources
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework — risk vocabulary context for AI systems
- Brel Digital company and technology profiles — applied usage evidence where tagged
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