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0 pointstiborsaas11mo ago0 comments

I'm the inverse, I still 90% of the time use search engines, mostly Google. LLM-s can't help me with researching Hungarian companies offering screws, furniture, TV-s etc I need for my home renovation. It can't find me the best route to go to a cafe, lookup users, find information on famous people. Google is also faster than me typing a good prompt.

I use LLM-s for what they are good at, generative stuff. I know some task take me a long time and I can shortcut with LLM-s easily.

So here's a ChatGPT example query* which is completely off:

https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5a071-53bc-8013-9c32-25cc2857e5...

* It's intentionally bad be able to compare with Google.

And here's the web result, which is spot on:

https://imgur.com/a/6ELOeS1

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zer00eyz11mo ago

My take is close to yours...

LLM's are great when you want AN answer, and not get side tracked.

Search is great when you want to know what answers are out there. The best example is Recipes... From what spices go into chai to the spice mix in any given version of chili (let's not start on beans).

The former is filling in missing knowledge the latter is learning.

keithnz11mo ago

this is what I put in chat gpt..... ie, exactly what you put in google.

https://imgur.com/a/boNS2YZ

https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5a9f9-f0a8-800d-9101-aafb88e455...

which I think is way better than google.

tiborsaasOP11mo ago

It does a web search so you got more lucky. I searched for it because I found it on the product page of the manufacturer and I was interested in finding a place to buy it.

Google offered me a few hits with existing businesses, with ChatGPT I need to do another query.

Out of curiosity I tried it and it did take me to a wholesale company (single result), but the Google results are better with cheaper options (multiple good results), I can also parse the list faster with my eye.

Sure, I can just write a better prompt:

https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5b09b-c154-8013-840f-934af8302f...

This is my third attempt to get it right, but it found me one which I haven't seen before. However I would still do a Google search to be thorough and get the best deal.

lopatin11mo ago

Deep Research is great for specific stuff like this.

https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5b165-b7c0-8000-b81c-4dc869e163...

It did take more than a few minutes to do the research, looks thorough though.

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