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Chatbots are not LLMs.

2025-09-15 · Bits and Bobs 9/15/25
  • Chatbots are not LLMs.
    • LLMs are not AI.
    • They are all related, but they are different.

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← Some UX modalities work at multiple levels of abstraction.We're still in the dialup phase of LLMs. →

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  • llms
  • chatbot

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  • infinite software
  • schelling point

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