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snot

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5. I find this horrifying.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 02:30 PM

May 31

I speculate it results from the fact that this AI research is for profit, and the sales-oriented belief that it's better to make up an answer than to admit you're unable to provide one.

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You can make up a completely fake proverb and as long as it SOUNDS like a proverb, Google will create an origin for it. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 30 OP

We are now going to create our own wisdom. cachukis May 30 #1

I tried "Look both ways before littering" and got nothing. Maybe not pithy enough? FadedMullet May 30 #2

Oh, this is fun! Ocelot II May 30 #3

That ain't hallucinating. That's just lying. Iggo May 31 #4

I find this horrifying. snot May 31 #5

"it's better to make up an answer then to teach a cat new tricks." mahatmakanejeeves May 31 #6

...And I think that response proves my point, heh heh. snot Jun 1 #7