Do I need an LLM?
Practice this questionWANT TO UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT FIRST?Learn Do I need an LLM?
- Use an LLM for language transformation, interpretation, synthesis, and bounded proposals.
- A dedicated classifier, OCR engine, search index, or template may solve the narrower task better.
- Define acceptable uncertainty and what happens when the model cannot answer.
Example: A deterministic template explains in_review; an LLM may help turn a complex supplied narrative into a draft summary. Different routes can coexist in the same UI.
Adapted from 13_AI.MD · “2. Do I need an LLM?”. Code examples are study fragments. Difficulty and core labels are editorial estimates; version-specific behavior should be checked against your project.