• Cabbage_Pout61@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I’m no AI fan by any means, but it’s really good at pointing directions, or rather, introducing you to topics that you didn’t know how to start researching.

    I often find myself asking: “Hey AI, I want to do this very specific thing but I don’t really know what it is called, can you help me?”. And sure enough I get the starting point, so I can close that down and search on my own.

    Otherwise, trying to learn anything in depth there is just a footgun.

    ^(edit: typo)

    • Icytrees@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      I’m seconding this and adding to it. AI is terrible for factual information but great at relative knowledge and reframing.

      I use it as a starting off point in writing research when I can’t get relevant search results. Most recently, I asked it about urban legends in modern day Louisiana and got a list for more in-depth searches, most were accurate.

      It’s good at mocking up accents and patterns of speech relative to a location/time as well.

      • architect@thelemmy.club
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        2 months ago

        No way the vast majority of people are getting things right more than 80% of the time. On their owned trained tasks, sure, but random knowledge? Nope. The AI holds a more intelligent conversation than most of humanity. It says a lot about humanity.