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LLM

Large Language Model

A large language model is an AI trained on huge amounts of text so it can understand and generate language.

Explained simply

A large language model is an AI trained on huge amounts of text so it can understand and generate language.

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At a glance

Category
Models
Difficulty
Beginner
Introduced
2018

Real example

You ask an assistant to rewrite an email, and its LLM produces the new wording.

Why it matters

It gives you a clear way to understand where this idea fits in AI and how it affects the tools you use.

Timeline

Origins

The ideas behind LLM begin developing.

2018

LLM becomes a recognised term or technique.

Wider use

Research and practical applications increase.

Modern AI

LLM becomes connected to newer AI systems and products.

Today

LLM remains relevant in the models area of AI.

Dates for broad concepts may describe the period when the idea emerged or became widely used, rather than one exact invention date.

Learn next

Continue with these connected terms:

TransformerA transformer is the neural-network design behind most modern language models. It is especially good at understanding relationships within information.→TokenA token is a small piece of text that an AI model reads or writes. It may be a word, part of a word or punctuation.→Context WindowA context window is the amount of information an AI model can consider at one time.→

Simple infographic

A quick visual way to understand LLM.

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4Response
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