What happens if you design tools for LLMs instead of letting LLM use human tools ?
Summary
The blog post explores the rationale and benefits of designing specialized tools for LLMs instead of allowing them to use general-purpose human tools, emphasizing how LLMs' unique requirements and capability restrictions could enhance their power.
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