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
Cade MetzExamples of large language model in a Sentence
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Apple is working on creating its own large language model (LLM) to power its AI that can run without a web connection.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 11 May 2024
Would a new large language model that can answer an IQ test better than a human be as important to detect as a truly conscious machine?
—Edmon Begoli, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2024
This phone will also be able to tap into Google's Gemini Nano large language model.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 7 May 2024
The new product uses the Gemini 1.5 Pro large language model, which Google says reduces the time needed to reverse engineer malware attacks.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 6 May 2024
What would this look like in practice? Building a second opinion system powered by a large language model is no longer in the realm of science fiction.
—Adam Rodman, STAT, 3 May 2024
Azure OpenAI Service gives enterprise customers access to OpenAI’s large language models (LLMs).
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 3 May 2024
The tech giant recently announced the rollout of Llama 3, the open-code large language model that underpins the Meta AI assistant tool now widely accessible on its flagship social media platforms.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The company also introduced the latest iteration of its large language model, Llama 3, a move that puts Meta’s AI tools squarely in competition with the leading AI chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot and Anthropic’s Claude.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Emily Price, PCMAG, 11 May 2024
Would a new large language model that can answer an IQ test better than a human be as important to detect as a truly conscious machine?
—Edmon Begoli, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2024
This phone will also be able to tap into Google's Gemini Nano large language model.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 7 May 2024
The new product uses the Gemini 1.5 Pro large language model, which Google says reduces the time needed to reverse engineer malware attacks.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 6 May 2024
What would this look like in practice? Building a second opinion system powered by a large language model is no longer in the realm of science fiction.
—Adam Rodman, STAT, 3 May 2024
Azure OpenAI Service gives enterprise customers access to OpenAI’s large language models (LLMs).
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 3 May 2024
The tech giant recently announced the rollout of Llama 3, the open-code large language model that underpins the Meta AI assistant tool now widely accessible on its flagship social media platforms.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The company also introduced the latest iteration of its large language model, Llama 3, a move that puts Meta’s AI tools squarely in competition with the leading AI chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot and Anthropic’s Claude.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
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