# Mastering LLM Techniques: Training 

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**Created:** [November 16, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/mastering-llm-techniques-training/273091 "2023-11-16T14:00:26Z")\
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Originally published at: [Mastering LLM Techniques: Training | NVIDIA Technical Blog](https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/mastering-llm-techniques-training/)  
   
Large language models (LLMs) are a class of generative AI models built using transformer networks that can recognize, summarize, translate, predict, and generate language using very large datasets. LLMs have the promise of transforming society as we know it, yet training these foundation models is incredibly challenging.&nbsp; This blog articulates the basic principles behind LLMs,…