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Three tasks where you don't need AI: when a script or a regex is enough

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"Add AI to it" is a fine idea only when AI is the cheapest way to hit the target. Often it isn't. Here are three kinds of tasks where a plain script, a regex or a lookup table is the better answer, and a quick test to tell which side your task is on. The test: three questions Are the rules stable a…

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  1. 2026-10-27 05:17 · DEV Community — AI
    Three tasks where you don't need AI: when a script or a regex is enough

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