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

Examples of large language model in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And there have been some interesting efforts in recent years to couple a large language model with a planning and strategizing AI model. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2024 Despite the fact that they’re created by humans, large language models are still quite mysterious. Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 May 2024 The inscrutability of large language models is not just an annoyance but a major reason some researchers fear that powerful A.I. systems could eventually become a threat to humanity. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 May 2024 New for Mesh as of this Build conference is the ability for developers to add AI to immersive experiences using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to access large language models. Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 21 May 2024 That’s exactly what’s happening with many large language models (LLMs), the ultra-powerful machine learning tools that power ChatGPT and other marvels of artificial intelligence. Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024 And when large language models do misbehave or go off the rails, nobody can really explain why. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 May 2024 And according to a new study, the large language models (LLM) that power ChatGPT and the like are surprisingly good at mimicking this quintessentially human trait. IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2024 The company also signed an accord in January with Alphabet Inc.’s Google worth $60 million to help train large language models, the technology underpinning generative AI. Aisha Counts and Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg, TIME, 17 May 2024

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2019, in the meaning defined above

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“Large language model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large%20language%20model. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

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