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I think the smart people working on them understand, that a llm can fundamentally never be trusted with the math. It does not do calculation, it guesses the nex
by belZaah 2y ago
I think the smart people working on them understand, that a llm can fundamentally never be trusted with the math. It does not do calculation, it guesses the next token. Mathematically, the linear algebra behind a llm does not analytically translate to all feasible math. Therefore, there’s always a chance of error in the output. And the very purpose of a calculator is to be precise. If I need to second-guess the result, I might as well not use the llm in the first place.
- basch 2y agoI could see a situation where you want the LLM to take a guess, compare it to a calculation, and if they differ, analyze whether it misinterpreted the question. Obviously, it could misinterpret the question, feed the wrong info to the calculator, and then arrive at the same wrong answer as well, so still not foolproof.