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[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Sounds like a very cool idea, the implementation.... not so much.

Also who would you use a chatbot in a survival situation when it halucinates and can be replaced with a simple search in this case?

[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 4 points 1 day ago

Might be kids (under-40s) these days dont remember functional search. Or theres no easy packages available.

[–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

As long as you understand the limitations, AI is just a vastly more efficient way to find information in large knowledge bases. For a topic that you know nothing about a chatbot gives you the ability to work through the information in a conversational manner, honing in on the specific bits you're trying to understand and filling in the "things that I don't know I don't know" holes, and then you can go to the source material and verify the details.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't see any problem with using a chatbot to find information in a giant wiki myself.

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh, do elaborate. This ought to be good.

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ask your chatbot if you can't figure it out yourself

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's as if you have a Pavlovian response to anything AI related, and then just try to deflect when pressed on your bullshit. Seems like some people on here have less mental faculties than a chatbot smdh.

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Seems like some people on here have less mental faculties than a chatbot

Yeah right

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I love how you just can't help yourself reply compulsively. We've already established that you can't actually make a coherent point, and are just lashing out. Take the L and go home.

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't make arguments because you can't argue with indoctrinated people.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's true, being indoctrinated, you're not actually capable of rational thought, and therefore unable to make a coherent point. Glad you're self aware enough to admit it.