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bitwizetoday at 1:57 PM1 replyview on HN

This is why I say that those who say "AI is a tool" don't quite have it right. AI is a service. Your power saw doesn't cut the wood for you while you go do something else, and then ask if you would like it planed next.


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rhdunntoday at 2:09 PM

It depends on whether you are using the LLM as a) an advanced autocomplete; b) a chatbot/query interface; or c) an agent. Only the latter goes and does things for you.

It's also confusing that the term AI has become synonymous with LLMs as it covers other things like text prediction/correction.

So AI can be a tool or a service depending on how you are using it and what you are using it for.