Large Language Model
Also known as: LLM, large language model, LLMs
A model trained on vast text to predict the next token, which at scale turns into fluent drafting, reasoning, and conversation.
Large Language Model
At its core an LLM just predicts the next token from the previous ones; at sufficient scale that simple objective produces something that drafts, summarises, translates, and reasons well enough to build products on. The capability is real and the mechanism is humbler than the hype suggests.
I treat it as a brilliant, confident intern: fast and broadly capable, but needing grounding, guardrails, and evaluation before I trust its output in front of a customer. The product work is mostly in that scaffolding, not the model itself.