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dutch777

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2. If you use AI without some base knowledge about the subject and discernment you get weak BS

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:09 PM

Jul 22

Both my wife and son have used AI in their work and both have found that while it pulls in prodigious amounts of info, frequently you have to sort, edit and verify what you get not to mention fix a bunch of grammar and general English usage issues if you want to use it for writing. They work in very different fields (cybersecurity and electrical engineering) but agree that those who use AI blindly and trustingly will be quickly showing themselves to be shallow frauds to those they foist the AI generated garbage on.

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Well, apparently, AI isn't all THAT intelligent yet, but does it matter [View all] generalbetrayus Jul 22 OP

As with the internet, J_William_Ryan Jul 22 #1

If you use AI without some base knowledge about the subject and discernment you get weak BS dutch777 Jul 22 #2

In other words... Think. Again. Jul 22 #5

AI is a significant step in human progress anciano Jul 22 #3

What prompt did you use to get THAT??? Think. Again. Jul 22 #6

AI is just a very fast search and compile program, there's nothing intelligent about it. Think. Again. Jul 22 #4