large language model

noun

plural large language models
: a language model that utilizes deep (see deep entry 1 sense 8) methods on an extremely large data set as a basis for predicting and constructing natural-sounding text
GPT-3 was a large language model built by OpenAI that could write impressively human-like poems, sonnets, jokes, and even code samples.Dale Markowitz
About five years ago, companies like Google, Microsoft and OpenAI began building neural networks that learned from huge amounts of digital text called large language modelsCade Metz
abbreviation LLM

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Apps like Google Photos and Apple Photos are tackling this issue by building more advanced storage infrastructure, incorporating AI tech like large language models (LLMs) to improve visual search and provide more personalized user experiences. Tom D’agustino, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 The bots, powered by large language models (LLMs), can send lifelike messages and engage in text conversations with users. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024 Until now, the Gemini web interface has only been able to answer your questions based on general information gleaned from its large language models (LLMs). Adam Gavish, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 They are powered by large language models (LLMs) to recognize patterns as well as to make decisions. Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for large language model 

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2019, in the meaning defined above

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