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Re:Google is making AI in Gmail and Docs free – but raising ... by devnullbrain on Thursday January 16, 2025 @09:56AM (#42726032)
There's a trend of people replying to posts/tweets/etc. with 'I asked ChatGPT and it said...'

It's the modern equivalent of LMGTFY. The OP could just as easily written the same prompt themselves. The difference is that LMGTFY was an expression of irritation, smugness and hazing. The ChatGPT reply is just garrulous laziness. I expect and hope we'll develop social rules that mean this type of reply will be seen as passe.

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Re:Google is making AI in Gmail and Docs free – but raising ... by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday January 16, 2025 @11:03AM (#42727091)
At least a sarcastic LMGTFY got the person closer to an answer if they clicked the link. Asking ChatGPT is a dead-end.
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Re:Google is making AI in Gmail and Docs free – but raising ... by grajaganDev on Thursday January 16, 2025 @11:24AM (#42727394)
Even worse is making an original post starting with 'I asked ChatGPT and it said...'
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Re:Google is making AI in Gmail and Docs free – but raising ... by ack_complete on Thursday January 16, 2025 @03:54PM (#42730768)
The last time I got one of those lazy ChatGPT responses I wanted to just ban the person on the spot if I had moderator privileges. Just pages of dreck that looked like detailed information but was totally useless and a waste of time. I don't have a problem if people use ChatGPT and find it helpful, but it's hugely disrespectful to just copy and paste its output to other people without even a cursory review of it first.
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