PaLM

TECHNICAL DEFINITION

PaLM (Pathways Language Model) is a dense Transformer-based large language model developed by Google AI, notable for its scale and advanced reasoning abilities across various language tasks, often serving as a foundation for other models.

BACKGROUND

Prompt engineering is the process of structuring natural language inputs to produce specified outputs from a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) model. Context engineering is the related area of software engineering that focuses on the management of non-prompt contexts supplied to the GenAI model, such as metadata, API tools, and tokens.

SYNONYMS & ALIASES

• Pathways Language Model
• Google PaLM

USAGE NOTE

Used for complex language understanding, generation, and as a backbone for other AI applications within Google.

DEVELOPERS

Organizations developing technology related to PaLM.

• Google AI

  Google AI is the primary research division at Google responsible for the development of the PaLM (Pathways Language Model) family of large language models, including its architecture, training, and continuous advancements. Their work directly enables AI engineering and prompt design for these models.

• Google Cloud

  Google Cloud offers access to PaLM models through its Vertex AI platform. This platform provides the infrastructure, tools, and services necessary for developers and AI engineers to deploy, fine-tune, and manage PaLM models, directly supporting AI engineering practices and advanced prompt design.