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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Such qualities are at odds with the inherent probabilistic nature of today’s generative AI, a statistical software that predicts words based on speech and language patterns.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The probabilistic code is used to control the on and off times of the voltage, based on the frequency of the pendulation.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, there’s an inherent tension between probabilistic checkability and zero knowledge.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Entropy, in information theory, is the measure of uncertainty or unpredictability in a probabilistic system.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The probabilistic code is used to control the on and off times of the voltage, based on the frequency of the pendulation.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, there’s an inherent tension between probabilistic checkability and zero knowledge.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Entropy, in information theory, is the measure of uncertainty or unpredictability in a probabilistic system.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Probabilistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probabilistic. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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