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0 pointskookamamie8mo ago0 comments

Exactly. There seems to be this fantasy in which you can somehow string different kinds of agents together, one designing and one reviewing, and that finally producing something superior as output - I just don't buy that.

Sounds like heuristics added on top of statistics, which is trying to remedy some root problem with another hack.

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yunohn8mo ago

Hmm, but this provably works right now though? All LLMs perform better with roleplay direction and focused scope. Using coding agents with plan then execute makes noticeable quality improvements.

kookamamieOP8mo ago

Why isn't this the de facto then? Anyone packaging such commercial solutions?

yunohn8mo ago

Most agents solutions have modes or roles already. There’s no standard, but this is already being used IRL. Heck, even system prompts are role play too.

rusticpenn8mo ago

The whole field of metaheuristic algorithms rests on a similar idea. a lot of stupid "agents" finding a good solution. by metaheuristics i mean genetic algorithms, PSO, ACO etc.

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0 pointskookamamie8mo ago0 comments

Sounds like heuristics added on top of statistics, which is trying to remedy some root problem with another hack.

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yunohn8mo ago

Hmm, but this provably works right now though? All LLMs perform better with roleplay direction and focused scope. Using coding agents with plan then execute makes noticeable quality improvements.

kookamamieOP8mo ago

Why isn't this the de facto then? Anyone packaging such commercial solutions?

yunohn8mo ago

Most agents solutions have modes or roles already. There’s no standard, but this is already being used IRL. Heck, even system prompts are role play too.

rusticpenn8mo ago

The whole field of metaheuristic algorithms rests on a similar idea. a lot of stupid "agents" finding a good solution. by metaheuristics i mean genetic algorithms, PSO, ACO etc.

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