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LLM (Large Language Model): definition and business example

The kind of AI model behind assistants like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini: it predicts language, which is why it writes fluently and can still be confidently wrong.

The FexBase OS Editorial TeamUpdated 28 Jul 20263 min read
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The kind of AI model behind assistants like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini: it predicts language, which is why it writes fluently and can still be confidently wrong.

In a small business

A consultant turns a 40-minute recorded call into a summary with objections and next steps, then verifies each figure against her own notes.

In practice

Because an LLM predicts plausible text, treat every number, date and legal statement as unverified until checked. Ask the model to quote its source sentence when it makes a factual claim.

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