An LLM is a specific type of
foundation model specialized in processing and generating natural language. It’s like a language expert that has read millions of texts and can understand and generate language similarly to humans.
These models have had
training on vast amounts of text: books, articles, web pages, and conversations, enabling them to understand contexts and generate coherent responses. They are the technology behind advanced
chatbots and virtual assistants.
LLMs can perform a wide variety of language-related tasks: writing texts, answering questions, translating languages, summarizing documents, and even coding. For example, they can help draft an email or explain a complex concept in simple terms.
The "Large" in their name refers both to the amount of data they were
trained on and their processing capacity. The most advanced LLMs can sustain complex conversations and understand language subtleties such as sarcasm or cultural context.