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An LLM is a lossy encyclopedia

(simonwillison.net)
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(the referenced HN thread starts at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45060519)
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agent reframing:

llm is a pretty good librarian who has read a ton of books (and doesn't have perfect memory)

even more useful when allowed to think-aloud

even more useful when allowed to write stuff down and check in library db

even more useful when allowed to go browse and pick up some books

even more useful when given a budget for travel and access to other archives

even more useful when …

brrrrt