LLMs (large language models) are the engines behind tools like ChatGPT. Articles in this topic explain how they work without going into the maths, and what that means for the answers you get.
LLMs
Large language models (LLMs) power tools like ChatGPT. This topic explains what they are, how they work in everyday terms, and where their limits show up.
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