probabilistic
adjective
prob·a·bi·lis·tic
ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-stik 
1
: of or relating to probabilism
2
: of, relating to, or based on probability
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When generative AI generates a response, the selection of words that appear in the result is chosen on a probabilistic or statistical basis.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
For decades, no one could merge the ideal version of zero knowledge with the ideal version of probabilistic checkability.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Even after years of studying probability, individuals struggle to apply probabilistic thinking in real-life situations, suggests a 2023 study published in the International Journal of Studies in Education and Science.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Just make it up Like all probabilistic AI models, though, MarioVGG has a frustrating tendency to sometimes give completely unuseful results.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
For decades, no one could merge the ideal version of zero knowledge with the ideal version of probabilistic checkability.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Even after years of studying probability, individuals struggle to apply probabilistic thinking in real-life situations, suggests a 2023 study published in the International Journal of Studies in Education and Science.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Just make it up Like all probabilistic AI models, though, MarioVGG has a frustrating tendency to sometimes give completely unuseful results.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Probabilistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probabilistic. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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