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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Millions of people now use large language models.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Anthropic’s Claude family of large language models is one of the biggest competitors to OpenAI’s GPT models.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
One Post staffer told Semafor that although journalists have begun to use large language models for helpful tasks like transcription and research, lacking human oversight raised major red flags and opened the paper up to real concerns about editorial quality.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The Index 01 will beam that over to your phone, where your voice note will be transcribed locally, and an on-device large language model (LLM) will parse it to take actions like saving it as a note, turning it into a reminder, or setting a timer.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Anthropic’s Claude family of large language models is one of the biggest competitors to OpenAI’s GPT models.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
One Post staffer told Semafor that although journalists have begun to use large language models for helpful tasks like transcription and research, lacking human oversight raised major red flags and opened the paper up to real concerns about editorial quality.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The Index 01 will beam that over to your phone, where your voice note will be transcribed locally, and an on-device large language model (LLM) will parse it to take actions like saving it as a note, turning it into a reminder, or setting a timer.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
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