Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

Felix <none@not.here> wrote:

Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

Felix <none@not.here> wrote:

did you ask google? ie. AI

No, I did some web searches (with Duck Duck Go) which came up with
pages including some on Wikipedia with key information that didn't
have references. From those I reached the above conclusion, but I
won't believe some AI guessing from the same sources any more than
what I concluded myself (indeed much less given the BS answers I've
had while testing one of those chatbots out). I'm hoping for some
human input, ideally based on broader experience than the top
search results.

when I type a question in a browser address bar, the first part of the
google response, before the listings, is the AI answer.

I don't use Google and I'm not interested in AI nonsense.

I read just today that 30% of win11 code is AI generated. the future for programmers is not looking good, or film actors, or even humans in fact. Terminator is coming??

AI
answers would only prompt me to read the sources it got the info
from (where that's available),

depends how valuable your time is I guess. I've used it six times today
for six different questions, and got the answers I needed instantly.

and then why not just read those
sources in the first place?

because you have to find them, and AI does it for you. It quotes the
sources.

I've been
amazed that I get an answer to obscure or difficult questions regarding
software and hardware, or anything really, so much so that I never

Well I've seen some answers you got and posted before and I wasn't
impressed, but if you like it shooting you with a shotgun blast of
vaguely related info which is often misleading if not completely
incorrect, that's your problem.

you verify the information if it's important. but many answers don't
need researching, like what I've asked how to do in Linux Mint today,
because by simply doing what's said you learn if the answer is correct
or not, but the likelihood of it being incorrect is remote.

bother with websites or FAQ's, etc., any more. It seems there's nothing
AI doesn't know!

Well yeah, that's your problem. Like when people used to reply on
Usenet to tell me I should "post to xyz Web forum instead, where
everyone is these days", I'd rather people just assume that if I'm
posting here, I've chosen not to use AI.

AI is no problem for me, it's a benefit.

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