Large language model (LLM)
Also called: LLM, chatbot model
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 1: Introduction to Security
A generative AI model trained on huge text data sets that writes human-like text, and can leak or repeat what it learned.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.4.A.21.4.A.31.4.A.4
Why it matters in Unit 1
LLMs write fluent phishing, can leak sensitive data through crafted prompts, and repeat false information planted in their training data.
Example
A chatbot repeats a fake “fact” that was published on hundreds of web pages.
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