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Of course, I’m not an idiot and I understand LLM very well. But generally as far as well documented stuff goes and stuff that exists it’s almost 100% accurate. It’s when you ask it to extrapolate or discuss topics that are fiction (even without realizing) you stray. Asking it to reason is a bad idea as it fundamentally is unable to reason and any approximation of reasoning is precisely that. Generally though for effectively information retrieval of well documented subjects it’s invariably accurate and can answer relatively nuanced questions.


How do I know what is well documented with established agreement on process/subject, though? Wouldn't this be super open to ignorance bias?


Because I’m a well educated grown up and am familiar with a great many subjects that I want to learn more about. How do you? I can’t help you with that. You might be better off waiting for the technology to mature more. It’s very nascent but I’m sure in the fullness of time you might feel comfortable asking it questions on basic optics and photography and other well documented subjects with established agreement on process etc, once you establish your own basis for what those subjects are. In the mean time I’m super excited for this interface to mature for my own use!! (It is true tho I do love and live dangerously!)


> You might be better off waiting for the technology to mature more. It’s very nascent but I’m sure in the fullness of time you might feel comfortable asking it questions on basic optics and photography and other well documented subjects

Or open a book right now.


Are those mutually exclusive activities?


"We talked through and I got to an understanding in a way having read manuals and textbooks didn’t really help before."

You can't have a discussion with a book.




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