Think of language models like ChatGPT as a “calculator for words”
One of the most pervasive mistakes I see people using with large language model tools like ChatGPT is trying to use them as a search engine. As with other LLM …
Think of language models like ChatGPT as a “calculator for words” Simon Willison’s Weblog Subscribe Sponsored by: Microsoft - Agent projects stall between demo and production. Microsoft's MVP checklist closes that gap. Try it Think of language models like ChatGPT as a “calculator for words” 2nd April 2023 One of the most pervasive mistakes I see people using with large language model tools like ChatGPT is trying to use them as a search engine. As with other LLM misconceptions , it’s easy to understand why people do this. If you ask an LLM a question, it will answer it—no matter what the questi
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