AI vs. Traditional Software

The Recipe vs. The Chef

• Traditional Software is like a Recipe.
  • It follows exact instructions.
  • "Add 2 eggs. Bake at 350°F."
  • If you follow the recipe exactly, you get the exact same cake every time.
  • Technical Term: Deterministic.
• AI is like a Chef.
  • It has read a million cookbooks.
  • You say, "Make me something sweet."
  • It might make a cake, or a pie, or a cookie. It's creative, but it varies.
  • Technical Term: Probabilistic.

Why AI Makes Mistakes

Because AI is guessing the "best" answer based on patterns, it can sometimes guess wrong.
If you ask a calculator "2 + 2", it will always say "4".
If you ask an AI "Who is the CEO of this company?quot;, it might guess the most famous person it knows in that industry, even if it's wrong. This is called a Hallucination.

When to Use Which?

• Use Traditional Software for: Math, Banking, Flying a Plane (things that must be perfect).
• Use AI for: Writing, Art, Recommendations, Chatting (things that need creativity or flexibility).

Conclusion

AI isn't "better" software; it's a different kind of software. It trades perfection for flexibility.