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Large Language Model (LLM)

Models & Architectures

Very large language model with billions of parameters.


Large Language Models (LLMs) are transformer-based models trained to predict the next token, enabling text understanding and generation.

  • Capabilities: Summarization, translation, planning, coding assistance.
  • Limitations: Hallucinations, context window limits, outdated knowledge, security risks.
  • Extensions: Tool use, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agents, fine-tuning/adapters.