AI glossary
What is LLM?
Short answer
Large language model. A big transformer trained on text to predict the next token.
For example
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Llama are all large language models: they write by predicting the next token, one at a time.
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- Meet the chatbots: LLMsBeginner · 6 min
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What is LLM in simple terms?
Large language model. A big transformer trained on text to predict the next token.
What is an example of LLM?
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Llama are all large language models: they write by predicting the next token, one at a time.
Where can I learn about LLM for free?
AI in Bed explains it in the free lesson "Meet the chatbots: LLMs" (Beginner level, 6 minutes), with no sign-up.