This podcast episode explores the transformative power of transformers in language models and text generation. It explains the concept of GPT and how transformers, a type of neural network, play a crucial role in the current AI boom. The episode provides insights into the process of deep learning, including attention blocks and multilayer perceptron blocks. It also discusses linear regression, deep learning models, and word embeddings. The section emphasizes the importance of tokens, the softmax function, and normalization in deep learning models. Overall, the episode highlights the significance of transformers in language models and their impact on text generation.