Large Language Model (LLM): A type of generative AI model trained on huge amounts of text that can understand and write human-like language.
Example
The team calls an LLM through an API to summarise long customer support tickets.
Why Large Language Model (LLM) matters for IT interns
LLMs power many current AI products, and building features with them is a fast-growing area of work.
Where you will hear it
You will hear this term in data, analytics, and AI work, and increasingly in general software teams too. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
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What is Large Language Model (LLM)?
A type of generative AI model trained on huge amounts of text that can understand and write human-like language.
What is an example of Large Language Model (LLM)?
The team calls an LLM through an API to summarise long customer support tickets.
Why does Large Language Model (LLM) matter for IT interns?
LLMs power many current AI products, and building features with them is a fast-growing area of work.
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Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.