# Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Natural language processing, or NLP, is the field of building systems that work with human language.

## Why it matters

NLP includes classification, extraction, search, translation, summarization, and generation. Large language models are one family of NLP technology, not a synonym for the entire field.

## Example

A customer-operations system uses language detection, intent classification, entity extraction, and a generation model at different steps in the same workflow.

## FAQ

### What is Natural Language Processing (NLP) in simple terms?

Natural language processing, or NLP, is the field of building systems that work with human language.

### Why does Natural Language Processing (NLP) matter for teams using AI?

NLP includes classification, extraction, search, translation, summarization, and generation. Large language models are one family of NLP technology, not a synonym for the entire field.

### What is a practical example of Natural Language Processing (NLP)?

A customer-operations system uses language detection, intent classification, entity extraction, and a generation model at different steps in the same workflow.


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