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
Dale MarkowitzAbout five years ago, companies like Google, Microsoft and OpenAI began building neural networks that learned from huge amounts of digital text called large language models …—Cade Metz
—abbreviation LLM
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During the keynote, AMD CEO Lisa Su spoke to the CEOs of companies deploying AMD’s infrastructure to build large language models, multimodal models, healthcare applications, and gaming worlds.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
While large language models are trained mainly on internet data to generate text and images, training AI for the physical world requires additional inputs such as weight, texture, structure, temperature, and how objects interact, including the grip or force needed to handle them.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Now, toy makers are using large language models trained to understand and generate language that powers products such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
As large language models are increasingly utilized in financial decision-making domains such as asset management and commodity trading, understanding their potential for pathological decision-making has gained practical significance.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
While large language models are trained mainly on internet data to generate text and images, training AI for the physical world requires additional inputs such as weight, texture, structure, temperature, and how objects interact, including the grip or force needed to handle them.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Now, toy makers are using large language models trained to understand and generate language that powers products such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
As large language models are increasingly utilized in financial decision-making domains such as asset management and commodity trading, understanding their potential for pathological decision-making has gained practical significance.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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