classifier
noun
clas·si·fi·er
ˈkla-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
1
: one that classifies
specifically
: a machine for sorting out the constituents of a substance (such as ore)
2
: a word or morpheme used with numerals or with nouns designating countable or measurable objects
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The constitutional classifier successfully blocked 95 percent of these attempts, compared to just 14 percent for the unprotected Claude system.
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Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
For example, asking the model to create an MNIST classifier isn't a good eval because numerous tutorials exist online, and the model likely has them in its training data.
—Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In January 2023, for example, OpenAI launched a classifier that was supposed to differentiate between texts generated by humans and those generated by AI.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
For example, asking the model to create an MNIST classifier isn't a good eval because numerous tutorials exist online, and the model likely has them in its training data.
—Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In January 2023, for example, OpenAI launched a classifier that was supposed to differentiate between texts generated by humans and those generated by AI.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Classifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classifier. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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