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Re:We need to tell people ChatGPT will lie to them, not deba... by htag on Friday April 07, 2023 @09:47PM (#35489602)
> what dumb people think smart people are like

What do dumb people think smart people are like? Is this a trope, or common idiom? I've never heard this before.

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Re:We need to tell people ChatGPT will lie to them, not deba... by Barrin92 on Friday April 07, 2023 @10:25PM (#35489854)
the more common idiom is "XYZ is a stupid person's idea of what a smart person looks like" and it's usually applied to slimy hucksters or influencers. I think the archetypical example is the "bookshelves in my garage" guy who went viral years ago. (https://youtu.be/Cv1RJTHf5fk)
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