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Testing suggests AI overviews are 90% accurate, but that remaining 10% adds up over trillions of queries per year

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[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

millions of wrong answers every day

adds up to over trillions of queries per year

ChatGPT math right there

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Type a space and then ‘-ai’ after your search term to stop that shit

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 7 points 4 days ago

Use SearXNG and ditch Google altogether. I’ve got all their domains completely blocked on my devices. 🥰

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 5 points 4 days ago

https://allthatsinteresting.com/vasa-ship

We are setting an entire worldwide culture with mis-scaled rulers

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago

Funny enough, SEO slop also can be wrong as well.

Google hasn't work right for years now.

[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Wrong answers = more tokens sold.