Deterministic AI Workflows
Design reliable AI-assisted workflows with explicit rules, validated state, safe actions, and reproducible tests.
Overview
One of the most important lessons I learned while working with AI-powered workflows is that an LLM does not need to make every decision.
Why Not Let the LLM Control the Entire Workflow?
An LLM is useful for interpreting natural language, but its output is probabilistic. Two similar messages can produce different wording or interpretations. This is acceptable for many conversational tasks, but it becomes risky when the syst
The Architecture at a Glance
The critical separation is between interpreting language and making business decisions.
What the LLM Does
The LLM acts as an information extraction layer, not as the authority for workflow execution.
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