Large Language Model (LLM)
A large language model is an AI trained on vast amounts of text to predict and generate human-like language — Claude, GPT, and Gemini are examples.
Definition
A large language model, or LLM, is a neural network trained on an enormous amount of text to predict the next small piece of a sentence. From that one simple objective it learns to write, summarize, translate, reason, and hold a conversation. Claude, GPT, and Gemini are all LLMs. Think of an extremely well-read assistant that has absorbed millions of pages and can now continue almost any text you start.
Why it matters
The LLM is the engine behind every answer, but it is only as good as the request you give it and the sources it can see. Ask vaguely and you get a vague reply; hand it no facts and it falls back on memory. That is why AskClear's mediator, which turns your rough request into a clear prompt, and grounding, which supplies real sources, matter as much as which model is running underneath.