- In short
- Flexibility (adapting to unexpected input) and non-determinism (the same input can produce different outputs) are two faces of the same model property. For open-ended tasks, adaptability is the value being purchased and some variance is an acceptable cost. For tasks needing a single reliable, repeatable answer, that same variance is a defect a workflow or programmatic control should remove. The skill is telling, per scenario, which it is.
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