You asked about feeding #leoai with numbers:
The reason why numbers are important is computers operate in binary code (1 and 0). All other languages have to be converted to that. The easiest transition for computers is to go from a number.
Another factor is the AI databases are vectored. This means that data is laid in a different way than with classical databases, which are basically input/output (what goes in comes out each time).
Numbers can be grouped together easier. The best example is a table where the data is positioned to provide context.
For example, you could have a city table with population, crime states, and crimes/1000 people. This all feeds into itself and allows the vector database to establish context.
It is much harder with language.