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0 pointswvenable10mo ago0 comments

I almost never bother using Google anymore. When I search for something, I'm usually looking for an answer to question. Now I can just ask the question and get the answer without all the other stuff.

I will often ask the LLM to give me web pages to look at it when I want to do further reading.

As LLMs get better, I can't see myself going back to Google as it is or even as it was.

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codr710mo ago

You get an answer.

If that's the answer, or even the best answer, is impossible to tell without doing the research you're trying to avoid.

wvenableOP10mo ago

If I do research, I get an answer. If that's the answer, or even the best answer, it's impossible to tell. When do I stop looking for the best answer?

If ChatGPT needs to, it will actually do the search for me and then collate the results.

lazyasciiart10mo ago

By that logic, it's barely worth reading a newspaper or a book. You don't know if they're giving you accurate information without doing all the research you're trying to avoid.

lores10mo ago

Recognised newspapers will curate by hiring smart, knowledgeable reporters and funding them to get reliable information. Recognised books will be written by a reliably informed author, and reviewed by other reliably informed people. There are no recognised LLMs, and their method of working precludes reliability.

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drob51810mo ago

It’s only a matter of time before Google merges search with Gemini. I don’t think you’ll have to wait long.

johnb23110mo ago

Already happened.

Google search includes an AI generated response.

Gemini prompts return Google search results.

drob51810mo ago

See. They saw my comment and got it done. Dang, that was quick.

codr710mo ago

Once search engines merge fully with AI, the Internet is over.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointswvenable10mo ago0 comments

I almost never bother using Google anymore. When I search for something, I'm usually looking for an answer to question. Now I can just ask the question and get the answer without all the other stuff.

I will often ask the LLM to give me web pages to look at it when I want to do further reading.

As LLMs get better, I can't see myself going back to Google as it is or even as it was.

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codr710mo ago

You get an answer.

If that's the answer, or even the best answer, is impossible to tell without doing the research you're trying to avoid.

wvenableOP10mo ago

If I do research, I get an answer. If that's the answer, or even the best answer, it's impossible to tell. When do I stop looking for the best answer?

If ChatGPT needs to, it will actually do the search for me and then collate the results.

lazyasciiart10mo ago

By that logic, it's barely worth reading a newspaper or a book. You don't know if they're giving you accurate information without doing all the research you're trying to avoid.

lores10mo ago

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drob51810mo ago

It’s only a matter of time before Google merges search with Gemini. I don’t think you’ll have to wait long.

johnb23110mo ago

Already happened.

Google search includes an AI generated response.

Gemini prompts return Google search results.

drob51810mo ago

See. They saw my comment and got it done. Dang, that was quick.

codr710mo ago

Once search engines merge fully with AI, the Internet is over.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse