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Ask HN: Why call it "inference" instead of just "model hosting"?

A Hacker News user asked why the term 'inference' is used instead of 'model hosting' for running AI models, sparking discussion on technical terminology in AI deployment.

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news.ycombinator.com — original article Ask HN: Simple Question Ask HN: How do you know a prompt is "complex" for an AI model? Ask HN: What LLM are you using?
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