Re:Ask HN: For advice: I'm a mathematician looking for a pla...
by uoaei on Friday August 04, 2023 @10:18AM
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"Training a model" is just a different name for "optimization".
The typical logistics optimization system is "smart" because it's optimizing exactly what it is supposed to. LLMs here would not be "smart" as they are optimizing toward a different target (humanlike use of language), and using them for things they're not specifically trained to do is indeed stupid.
The typical logistics optimization system is "smart" because it's optimizing exactly what it is supposed to. LLMs here would not be "smart" as they are optimizing toward a different target (humanlike use of language), and using them for things they're not specifically trained to do is indeed stupid.