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> First off Alpha Evolve isn't an LLM. It's a system based on LLMs. > AlphaEvolve, an evolutionary coding agent powered by large language models for general-
by NitpickLawyer 9mo ago
> First off Alpha Evolve isn't an LLM.
It's a system based on LLMs.
> AlphaEvolve, an evolutionary coding agent powered by large language models for general-purpose algorithm discovery and optimization. AlphaEvolve pairs the creative problem-solving capabilities of our Gemini models with automated evaluators that verify answers, and uses an evolutionary framework to improve upon the most promising ideas.
> AlphaEvolve leverages an ensemble of state-of-the-art large language models: our fastest and most efficient model, Gemini Flash, maximizes the breadth of ideas explored, while our most powerful model, Gemini Pro, provides critical depth with insightful suggestions. Together, these models propose computer programs that implement algorithmic solutions as code.
- dash2 9mo agoIt’s more like a concept car vs a production line model. The capabilities it has were fine tuned for a specific scenario and are not yet available to the general public.
- Ygg2 9mo ago> It's a system based on LLMs. What you said is: > First, remember when we had LLMs run optimisation passes last year? Alphaevolve doing square packing If I start a sentence: First, remember the fish intelligence competition last year? Rossie jumped through a hula hoop. I, and other readers (probably), would think Rossie is a fish. Not a dog. Even if you can technically group dogs as a sort of fish descendant.
- NitpickLawyer 9mo agoI have no idea what you're arguing. Alphaevolve is similar to claude code. They are using LLMs in a harness. No idea what you mean with fish, kidneys and so on. Can you please stick to the technical stuff? Otherwise it's just noise.
- Ygg2 9mo agoI'm arguing your writing is unclear and confusing. You can't continue a sentence and pretend the new sentence isn't related to the previous one. Alpha Evolve is made from LLMs, but it's not the only part. If anything, it needs a genetic algo component. LLMs generally don't evolve. Also, why are you focusing on AlphaEvolve? I made two other points you haven't addressed.
- NitpickLawyer 9mo agoYou have no idea what alphaevolve is, yet you try to correct me. This isn't productive, I'm out.
- Ygg2 9mo agoFirst off, let's say I'm wrong about Alpha Evolve. Fine, I made two more points; address them as well; that's just normal manners in a conversation. Second, I question your idea of what Alpha Evolve is. You seem to think it's an LLM or LLM-adjacent when it's more like an evolutionary algo picking a better seed among the LLMs. That's not an LLM, if anything, it has some ability to correct itself.