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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Just a few months ago, AI companies competed on the size of their large language models (LLMs) and their training data.
—Edwin Olson, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2025
Her solutions include introducing trustmarks, extending regulation so that public service news can be more prominent on social media platforms and training large language models to identify public service news.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The development could mark the start of AI model development within India, as previous methods for training large language models have required thousands of energy-intensive and expensive AI chips.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
This test presses the GPU on a series of text-creation inferencing tasks via four popular AI large language models (LLMs) and produces an overall score in each case.
—PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
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Edwin Olson, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2025
Her solutions include introducing trustmarks, extending regulation so that public service news can be more prominent on social media platforms and training large language models to identify public service news.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The development could mark the start of AI model development within India, as previous methods for training large language models have required thousands of energy-intensive and expensive AI chips.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
This test presses the GPU on a series of text-creation inferencing tasks via four popular AI large language models (LLMs) and produces an overall score in each case.
—PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
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