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Most production AI makes decisions, not text
Original: A lot of "AI" in production pipelines isn't writing anything. It's deciding. Which queue does this... # machinelearning
Software engineers are pushing back on the assumption that AI in production systems means generating text. Much of the AI deployed in real pipelines works invisibly, routing tasks, classifying items, and deciding which queue or process handles what. A lightweight 11 MB open-source model was cited as an example of how small, specialized tools can do this classification work without large language models. The discussion frames everyday machine learning as infrastructure rather than headline-grabbing chatbots.
Why now: Debates about what actually counts as AI in real-world software are resonating with developers tired of text-generation hype.
machine learningopen source softwareproduction pipelines
Evidence
- A lot of "AI" in production pipelines isn't writing anything. It's deciding. Which queue does this... # machinelearning # python # opensource # nlp # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Not every AI call needs to generate text: ej, an 11 MB… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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