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 models …

—Cade Metz

—abbreviation LLM

Examples of large language model in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Artists of all kinds protested as large language models, trained on the creative output of humankind, threatened to render their jobs irrelevant or obsolete—or to simply devalue creative work altogether. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025

Yara’s brief existence at the intersection of AI and mental health care illustrates the hopes and the many questions surrounding large language models and their capabilities as the technology is increasingly adopted across society and utilized as a tool to help address various challenges. —Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025

Unlike large language models such as Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini, Chopra’s bot is what’s called a small language model. —Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025

Through advancements in large language models, real-time speech recognition and natural text-to-speech, learners can now practice speaking anytime and receive instant feedback on pronunciation, tone and grammar. —Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2018, in the meaning defined above

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