Re:LLMs aren't remotely like compilers or power tools
by bluefirebrand on Monday July 20, 2026 @11:43AM
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> I really can't understand how people seem to expect "intelligence" to be deterministic and infallible
We don't really expect this of intelligence
We do sort of expect this of machines
Most people in society use machines and computers expecting very deterministic behavior, within some constraints. A saw cuts wood as long as your blade isn't dull. A computer shows your emails as long as the power and Internet is not out.
Comparably Unconstrained computer AI systems are still extremely new and there is no social norms or expectations around it yet
We don't really expect this of intelligence
We do sort of expect this of machines
Most people in society use machines and computers expecting very deterministic behavior, within some constraints. A saw cuts wood as long as your blade isn't dull. A computer shows your emails as long as the power and Internet is not out.
Comparably Unconstrained computer AI systems are still extremely new and there is no social norms or expectations around it yet