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LLMS ARE NOT A HIGHER LEVEL OF ABSTRACTION

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LLMs don't represent a higher level of programming abstraction. Traditional programming abstractions are characterized by a deterministic function where a specific input consistently yields a specific desired output. However, LLMs operate probabilistically, providing only the chance of getting a desired output, P(y), rather than a guaranteed result.