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Re:Defamed by ChatGPT: Law professor libeled from whole cloth by BoorishBears on Friday April 07, 2023 @12:31PM (#35483553)
That's the fast track to get your point of view to be ignored: Pessimism is ok, but that level of dismissiveness isn't really warranted: especially since the conversation forming in public is not just about some specific model you happen have strong feelings about, but the general concept of LLMs and factuality.

I wouldn't expect a random doctor approached at a bus stop to accurately answer a question about medicine anymore than I would ChatGPT by the way. Trusting people based on their qualifications and reputations isn't really a thing.

If a doctor tells you to take medication X there's a reason you take that to a pharmacist rather than a store clerk with a key to a safe or something: verifying is always a great idea, regardless of reputation.

Re:Defamed by ChatGPT: Law professor libeled from whole cloth by Eisenstein on Friday April 07, 2023 @01:05PM (#35484033)
I'm not sure how the critique relates to my post. Of course you wouldn't trust an architect with medical advice or a doctor with structural materials for bridge building; that was implied.