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Attilatheblond

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3. I get it & share your concern with questioning just how AI tells fact from bullshit

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 12:05 PM

Dec 4

and whether it actually does know the difference.

My mind keeps wandering back to the old adage from early on in the days computers became more widespread: 'Garbage in/garbage out'. Only now I am also suspicious about the motivations of the powers who hire programmers. In an age where propaganda is a major tool of those benefiting most from our economy, it's a fair consideration.

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Re: AI and hallucinations.... [View all] electric_blue68 Dec 4 OP

Probabilities. If it seems true, it probably is. MineralMan Dec 4 #1

IMO, it goes back to garbage in, garbage out. it all depends on what data the models are trained on. kysrsoze Dec 4 #2

Oh, woah. Didn't quite follow that when that news came out. electric_blue68 Dec 4 #4

I get it & share your concern with questioning just how AI tells fact from bullshit Attilatheblond Dec 4 #3

I Remember the "garbage in, garbage out" saying. electric_blue68 Dec 4 #5

Please don't use Google's AI Overview. It's often wrong and it's extremely harmful to the internet, highplainsdem Dec 4 #6

TY. I will look at those links... I occasionally just use the Overview.... electric_blue68 Dec 4 #8

Yup. Hugin Dec 4 #10

OT: A newer nuisance, Ai Agents jfz9580m Saturday #14

LM wrongness is getting worse, no way it's to be used for critical operations uponit7771 Dec 4 #7

You can actually set most LLMs to weight objective fact over probabilistic determination. Hellbound Hellhound Dec 4 #9

From reading the intro to the first link... electric_blue68 Dec 4 #11

When workplaces and governments go full AI The Madcap Dec 4 #12

i use it for tech stuff, but am careful with what it tells me..... getagrip_already Dec 4 #13