Treat Agent Output Like Compiler Output (opens in new tab)

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4 pointsfriscofoodie17d ago2 comments

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where compilers use nondeterminism, they are always choosing between several proven valid options. This is not due to any external tools. It's a contract between the compiler and the programmer.

Llms are choosing from the space of all possibilities, including "miscompilations"

haint17d ago

Compiler output is deterministic, agent output is not.

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vrighter17d ago

where compilers use nondeterminism, they are always choosing between several proven valid options. This is not due to any external tools. It's a contract between the compiler and the programmer.

Llms are choosing from the space of all possibilities, including "miscompilations"

haint17d ago

Compiler output is deterministic, agent output is not.

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