Generative AI & language models
Large language model (LLM)
Definition
A model trained on huge amounts of text so it can predict language and generate fluent responses.
Visual example

Head chef = LLM
The kitchen connection
Think of a head chef trained on thousands of recipes.
The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.
- 01 · Who or what
- Head chef = LLM
- 02 · What happens
- Uses patterns from many texts
- 03 · The result
- Creates a language answer
Why it matters
It is the language engine behind many assistants, search tools, and creative workflows. Examples include OpenAI's Sol and Astra (used in ChatGPT Work) and Anthropic's Claude Opus and Claude Fable.