Transformer

Google · 2017 · LLM · USA

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Overview

'Attention Is All You Need.' Eight authors, one paper, and every AI model you have ever used descends from it. June 2017.

Details

Vendor

Google

Type

LLM

Release year

2017

Jurisdiction

USA

CEO

Sundar Pichai

Key staffers

Jeff Dean (Chief Scientist), Sundar Pichai (CEO Alphabet)

Deployment

Cloud only (proprietary)

Open source

No

Free tier

Yes

Subscription

Google AI Pro (Gemini): $19.99/mo (US)

Stock status

$400 (GOOGL, May 2026)

X

@Google

Capabilities

AppVoice ChatPdf GenerationSpreadsheet Generation

AIDb Rating

4/5

AIDb v2.0 (rule-based): Capability 4/10 · Currency 4/10 · Access 7/10 · Significance 4/10 → 4.45

Last verified 2026-06-11 · Primary source ↗

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“Transformer.” AIDb — The AI Database. Verified 2026-06-11. https://theaidatabase.com/m/transformer-google.html

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