Isn't it just learning to map specific words, from the "knife world", to the correct class? If so, a simple dictionary would fit.
What I think is a better way to validate is to split train/validation by words used presented in NER classes (like, it should be able to find new brands never seen before). It is a interesting problem.
That's a key piece of the article. He 'trusts' Gemini to classify the posts, and never hand validates anything.
And he continues building on top of that shakey trust. Is this a good idea?
It just depends on what you're doing: sounds like he's just having fun with a hobby, so it's harmless.
All he's really done is work more efficiently to save token cost and time. But he hasn't validated anything, so there's no telling if he's wasting time or not. It's a hobby though....
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And he continues building on top of that shakey trust. Is this a good idea?
It just depends on what you're doing: sounds like he's just having fun with a hobby, so it's harmless.
All he's really done is work more efficiently to save token cost and time. But he hasn't validated anything, so there's no telling if he's wasting time or not. It's a hobby though....