Generative AI (GAI) refers to artificial intelligence systems that can create content - such as text, images, audio, or video - in response to prompts from users. These systems are trained on massive datasets and use patterns from that training to produce new outputs.
At the core of many GAI tools are Large Language Models (LLMs). LLMs are trained on extensive text collections and can generate conversational human-like responses to questions or instructions. They support a wide range of tasks, including writing, summarizing, translating, and more through natural language interaction.
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