stochastic
adjective
sto·chas·tic
stə-ˈka-stik 
stÅ?-
stÅ?-
1
: random
specifically
: involving a random variable
a stochastic process
2
: involving chance or probability : probabilistic
a stochastic model of radiation-induced mutation
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This is because LLMs are stochastic (random) in nature unlike a deterministic piece of software.
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Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
While the results were reasonably promising in terms of stochastic parroting, the researchers noted that such work did not necessarily align with the goals of the Kalamang-speaking community or do anything to counteract the endangerment of the language.
—Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
Call it stochastic terrorism, ordered through the public channels of the Internet rather than through hidden networks, deniable even when its true causes are as plain as day.
—Justin E. H. Smith, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2020
And now the reason this stochastic formulation makes sense is that things happen by chance sometimes.
—quantamagazine.org, 15 Oct. 2024
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Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
While the results were reasonably promising in terms of stochastic parroting, the researchers noted that such work did not necessarily align with the goals of the Kalamang-speaking community or do anything to counteract the endangerment of the language.
—Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
Call it stochastic terrorism, ordered through the public channels of the Internet rather than through hidden networks, deniable even when its true causes are as plain as day.
—Justin E. H. Smith, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2020
And now the reason this stochastic formulation makes sense is that things happen by chance sometimes.
—quantamagazine.org, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Stochastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stochastic. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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stochastic
adjective
sto·chas·tic
stə-ˈkas-tik
stÅ?-
stÅ?-
1
: involving a random variable
a stochastic process
2
: involving chance or probability
a stochastic model of radiation-induced mutation
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