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Despite the problems with these LLMs, I have found them tremendously valuable when it comes to finding sources regarding historical events.
It’s much easier to find historical evidence that goes against the status quo with LLMs than it is with a conventional search engine. I suspect that this is an unintentional side effect of the technology; the fact that these LLMS are black boxes might have something to do with it.
Oh yeah the LLM that is built to make things up at the drop of a hat can also make up the sources, its wild that people can still trust a literal machine of lies.
I saw one the other day that stated AC and DC power where interchangeable…
Despite the problems with these LLMs, I have found them tremendously valuable when it comes to finding sources regarding historical events.
It’s much easier to find historical evidence that goes against the status quo with LLMs than it is with a conventional search engine. I suspect that this is an unintentional side effect of the technology; the fact that these LLMS are black boxes might have something to do with it.
The ability to make shit up helps as well.
Certainly! that’s why you use them to find sources. I don’t immediately trust anything an LLM spits out.
The amount of times I see people just take what is outputted as gospel is scary. And on things with real risk like electrical repair!
I’ve seen Google AI say one thing and provided the source. When I read the source, sometimes it’s completely different or even the exact opposite.
Oh yeah the LLM that is built to make things up at the drop of a hat can also make up the sources, its wild that people can still trust a literal machine of lies.
I saw one the other day that stated AC and DC power where interchangeable…
Source: see AC/DC band.