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0 pointstalldayo1y ago0 comments

But why would you use AI for that when it's inferior to the Flask docs and the VanillaJSX example code? I've written projects with ChatGPT in the driver's seat before, you end up spending more time debugging the AI than your software. For topics like history or math I would expressly argue that relying on AI as a study partner only makes you dumber. The way it represents code really isn't too far off either.

Again, it's your choice how to spend your time. I just cannot fathom the idea of learning from an LLM, a tool designed to expand on wrong answers and ignore the discrimination between fantasy and reality. It feels to me like this stems from a distrust in human-written literature, or at least a struggle to access it. Maybe this is what it feels like getting old.

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samstave1y ago

When one doesnt know how to frame the questions succinctly, a GPT that can structure a vague request into a digestable response... plus - you act like one using the LLM is completely devoid of their own discernment capabilities or intelligence.

When I pickup a hammer, I dont expect it to build the actual house. But when I Intent and WIllfully use it on its designated task, its the same as weilding a GPT/AI - you have to be really specific.

I admit I totally agree with having to debug the code that it generates. But since I know how to goad it into my intent for learning a thing.

Also - I wrote up extensively about using a discernment lattice to attempt to corral the AIs "expertness" as much as possible to keep it on a subject.

I also force it to use, cite and describe sources I tell it to use when I am telling it to be an expert.

https://i.imgur.com/Fi5GYRl.png

https://i.imgur.com/wlne9pT.png

https://i.imgur.com/Ij8qgsQ.png

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