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I don't disagree with the concept of AI being another abstraction layer (maybe) but I feel that's an insult to a CNC machine which is a very precise and accurat
by taosx 8mo ago
I don't disagree with the concept of AI being another abstraction layer (maybe) but I feel that's an insult to a CNC machine which is a very precise and accurate tool.
- mrtksn 8mo agoLLMs are quite accurate for programming, these days they almost always create a code that will compile without errors and errors are almost always fixable by feeding the error into the LLM. I would say this is extremely precise text generation, much better than most humans. Just like with CNC though, you need to feed it with the correct instructions. It's still on you for the machined output to do the expected thing. CNC's are also not perfect and their operators need to know the intricacies of machining.
- co_king_3 8mo ago> LLMs are quite accurate for programming, these days they almost always create a code that will compile without errors and errors are almost always fixable by feeding the error into the LLM. What domains do you work in? This description does not match my experience whatsoever.
- mrtksn 8mo agoI'm primarily into mobiles apps these days but using the LLMs I'm able to write software in languages that I don't know with tech that I don't understand well(like bluetooth). What did you try to do and the LLM failed you?
- fendy3002 8mo agoI found that LLMs are quite accurate given a proper pseudo-code & not using library. For business-logic or vague instruction they're bad. Still not as accurate as CNC machine, maybe early model typewriter?.
- gitgud 8mo ago> Just like with CNC though, you need to feed it with the correct instructions. CNC relies on precise formal languages like G-code, whereas an LLM relies on the imprecise natural languages