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AGAINST VIBES: WHEN IS A GENERATIVE MODEL USEFUL

williamjbowman.com17 min read

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Criticizing the "vibes"-based discourse around AI models, the author proposes a scientific model for determining their true usefulness based on the relative costs of encoding and verifying artifacts, and whether the task prioritizes the final artifact over the creation process.