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Decision models pitched as leaner alternative to LLMs
Original: Ist das Ticket dringend? Welche Abteilung ist zuständig? Dafür muss ein Sprachmodell keinen Text schreiben. Decision-Mod
A debate is growing over whether large language models are being overused for simple business tasks like routing support tickets. Proponents of decision models argue that classifying urgency or assigning a department does not require text generation at all — models built for classification deliver a decision with a probability score instead. Following Jev, OpenAI now offers a Decisions API, and open-source imitations are emerging, with comparisons of the different approaches underway.
Why now: A new OpenAI Decisions API and open-source alternatives have reignited discussion about using cheaper, purpose-built classification models instead of LLMs for routine tasks.
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