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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There are emerging technologies to assess the accuracy of large language models, but other AI models (statistical analysis, expert systems and predictive financial models) are more mature and benefit significantly from improved data quality.
—Chris Stegh, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Small language models are trained on much more compact and specific datasets compared to large language models, such as OpenAI’s GPT-4.
—Lee Ying Shan,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
GPUs have come to prominence in recent years in conjunction with the rise of machine learning, large language models, and artificial intelligence, all of which often rely on massive GPU networks to function.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] AI researchers determined that large language models pose no existential threat to humanity and created an AI algorithm that can detect scientific articles written by other AI algorithms.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Chris Stegh, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Small language models are trained on much more compact and specific datasets compared to large language models, such as OpenAI’s GPT-4.
—Lee Ying Shan,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
GPUs have come to prominence in recent years in conjunction with the rise of machine learning, large language models, and artificial intelligence, all of which often rely on massive GPU networks to function.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] AI researchers determined that large language models pose no existential threat to humanity and created an AI algorithm that can detect scientific articles written by other AI algorithms.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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