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Re:Study mode by lmc on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @01:42PM (#44726234)
> I'll personally attest: LLM's have been absolutely incredible to self learn new things post graduation.

How do you know when it's bullshitting you though?

Re:Study mode by sejje on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @02:07PM (#44726512)
All the same ways I know when Internet comments, outdated books, superstitions, and other humans are bullshitting me.

Sometimes right away, something sounds wrong. Sometimes when I try to apply the knowledge and discover a problem. Sometimes never, I believe many incorrect things even today.

Re:Study mode by nilamo on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @02:42PM (#44726896)
When you Google the new term it gives you and you get good results, you know it wasn't made up.

Since when was it acceptable to only ever look at a single source?

Re:Study mode by mcmcmc on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @01:48PM (#44726319)
That’s the neat part, you don’t!
Re:Study mode by jahewson on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @02:01PM (#44726453)
Same way you know for humans?
Re:Study mode by azemetre on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @02:22PM (#44726700)
But an LLM isn't a human, with a human you can read body language or look up their past body of work. How do you do his with against an LLM
Re:Study mode by andix on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @03:03PM (#44727092)
Many humans tell you bullshit, because they think it's the truth and factually correct. Not so different to LLMs.