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What is LLM?
A plain-English explanation of LLM (Large Language Model) — what it means, why it matters, and how it is used in AI.
LLM
Large Language Model
A Large Language Model (LLM) is an artificial intelligence system trained on massive amounts of text data that can generate, summarise, translate, and reason about human language. Examples include GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini.
"ChatGPT is an LLM built on the GPT-4 architecture that can write essays, answer questions, and generate code."
Also known as: Large Language Model, foundation model
Why does LLM matter?
LLMs power chatbots, writing assistants, coding tools, and search engines.
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