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ISD’s Glossary provides clear definitions of key terms related to extremism, hate, information operations and tech accountability. This page is continually reviewed to ensure accuracy.

Large Language Models (LLM)  

Large Language Models (LLMs) are statistical models that generate “plausible next words” to a user’s prompt. LLMs employ deep learning and are trained on vast datasets, enabling them to produce coherent and contextually relevant responses. As they excel at language-related tasks, they are an applied example of the natural language processing AI subfield.