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What Are People Using LLMs For, Over Other Tools? (hilariouschaos.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I won't deny there may be some use cases, but a lot of uses seem like a search engine could get the info I'm looking for, for example:

Code generation: look for some kind of post on code needed

Definitions: look for some kind of site like dictionary.com that has definitions

So I guess my thought is to see what people are using LLMs for, and to compare with existing tools, and then maybe to copy what's being done for my own use cases.

But what are people using LLMs for currently (that you think can't be served by other tools)?

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[–] Sarie 2 points 3 weeks ago

Sometimes I forget a word but I know the idea or meaning behind the word and LLMs are pretty good to find that unknown word. For example, giving a LLM this prompt: "What's the word for the action of..." It's a timesaver.

[–] spongebue 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We live in a world that sometimes needs a lot of "fluff" in its content for one reason other another. One easy example is search engine optimization. Sure, you could put a recipe and little more on your webpage, but then it wouldn't be picked up by most search engines as prominently. So you need to bulk that page with fluff like "what is a cookie?" and "my husband normally hates cookies but he ate two of these when he thought I wasn't looking!"

Writing that stupid fluff takes work. LLMs can do it with a lot less work. So there's that.

It would be nice to live in a world where we could just, you know, not need that stupid fluff but if you're dealt the hand that needs it, it is something that can't be served by other tools.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

maybe it's possible to use LLMs to create "fluff" that has substance