GPT

American  

abbreviation

Computers, Digital Technology.

1. generative pre-trained transformer: a type of machine learning algorithm that uses deep learning and a large database of training text in order to generate new text in response to a user's prompt.

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Etymology

Origin of GPT

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

The rise of large language models such as GPT and Gemini has changed that.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

"Why does GPT 5.5 have a restraining order against 'Raccoons,' 'Goblins,' and 'Pigeons'?"

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Open AI also has a cyber-security model it says is very capable called GPT 5.4 Cyber.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

That’s an eternity in the fast-moving industry and the company has seen the capabilities of its technology outstripped by Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s GPT and Anthropic’s Claude since then.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The streams of Claude, GPT and Gemini playing Pokémon on Twitch have collectively racked up hundreds of thousands of comments as the models chart their progress in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026