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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Upon collecting this data, Profitmind leverages agentic AI powered by large language models to identify, quantify and prioritize market opportunities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
OpenAI first released ChatGPT in late 2022, revealing the huge commercial potential of AI large language models that could help write emails and computer code and answer questions.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
None of this implies that large language models should be rejected.
—Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
OpenAI first released ChatGPT in late 2022, revealing the huge commercial potential of AI large language models that could help write emails and computer code and answer questions.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
None of this implies that large language models should be rejected.
—Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Large language model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large%20language%20model. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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