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LLM-generated text viewed as functional code, not textbooks

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The author describes machine-generated text from LLMs not as textbooks, but as functional code or unit tests. This text can serve as a readable reference for understanding generated code, similar to log files or documentation. Additionally, it can be used to validate and build upon generated code, with the LLM's natural language expressions often being more concise and adaptable than traditional code. AI

IMPACT Suggests a new perspective on LLM outputs, framing them as functional code rather than traditional learning materials.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the nature of LLM-generated text.

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LLM-generated text viewed as functional code, not textbooks

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    For people uninitiated to slop-coding or code-conjuring or whatever the right name may be, these are not “textbooks”. I might read some of it at times, but I co

    For people uninitiated to slop-coding or code-conjuring or whatever the right name may be, these are not “textbooks”. I might read some of it at times, but I consider them to be code / unit tests. This is machine generated text that serves the purpose of being somehow readable by…

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