▲ 119 ▼ DuckDuckGo is serving AI garbage now (hexbear.net) submitted 2 years ago by drinkinglakewater@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments The Enshittification continues. Slightly better than Google because you can at least turn it off, but still on by default! Turn that shit off if you use DDG!
[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago (15 children) The AI chat is helpful though permalink fedilink source hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (14 children) please demonstrate a case where this has been useful to you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (13 children) I asked it the difference between soy sauce and tamari and it told me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago* oooh tamari so like, could you have answered that question without spinning up a 200W gpu somewhere to do the llm "inference"? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) literally just google "wikipedia tamari" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] blobjim@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago and essentially all it's doing is plagiarizing a dozen other answers from various websites. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) tamarind the fruit or tamarin the genus? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago Are these the same? permalink fedilink source parent [–] booty@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (6 children) and what part of that required an AI? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) I never said it did. It was just faster than searching through multiple search results and reading through multiple paragraphs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) How did you know the answer was correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (3 children) How do you know any information is correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Do you really not see why I asked my rhetorical question or do you just want to bicker? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't bickering. You're the one trying to argue. It sounds like you're implying that information from AI is inherently incorrect which simply isn't true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago* First, at the risk of being a pedant, bickering and arguing are distinct activities. Second, I didn't imply llm's results are inherently incorrect. However, it is undeniable that they sometimes make shit up. Thus without other information from a more trustworthy source, an LLM's outputs can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dat_math@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (14 children) please demonstrate a case where this has been useful to you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (13 children) I asked it the difference between soy sauce and tamari and it told me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago* oooh tamari so like, could you have answered that question without spinning up a 200W gpu somewhere to do the llm "inference"? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) literally just google "wikipedia tamari" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] blobjim@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago and essentially all it's doing is plagiarizing a dozen other answers from various websites. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) tamarind the fruit or tamarin the genus? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago Are these the same? permalink fedilink source parent [–] booty@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (6 children) and what part of that required an AI? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) I never said it did. It was just faster than searching through multiple search results and reading through multiple paragraphs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) How did you know the answer was correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (3 children) How do you know any information is correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Do you really not see why I asked my rhetorical question or do you just want to bicker? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't bickering. You're the one trying to argue. It sounds like you're implying that information from AI is inherently incorrect which simply isn't true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago* First, at the risk of being a pedant, bickering and arguing are distinct activities. Second, I didn't imply llm's results are inherently incorrect. However, it is undeniable that they sometimes make shit up. Thus without other information from a more trustworthy source, an LLM's outputs can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (13 children) I asked it the difference between soy sauce and tamari and it told me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago* oooh tamari so like, could you have answered that question without spinning up a 200W gpu somewhere to do the llm "inference"? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) literally just google "wikipedia tamari" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] blobjim@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago and essentially all it's doing is plagiarizing a dozen other answers from various websites. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) tamarind the fruit or tamarin the genus? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago Are these the same? permalink fedilink source parent [–] booty@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (6 children) and what part of that required an AI? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) I never said it did. It was just faster than searching through multiple search results and reading through multiple paragraphs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) How did you know the answer was correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (3 children) How do you know any information is correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Do you really not see why I asked my rhetorical question or do you just want to bicker? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't bickering. You're the one trying to argue. It sounds like you're implying that information from AI is inherently incorrect which simply isn't true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago* First, at the risk of being a pedant, bickering and arguing are distinct activities. Second, I didn't imply llm's results are inherently incorrect. However, it is undeniable that they sometimes make shit up. Thus without other information from a more trustworthy source, an LLM's outputs can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dat_math@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago* oooh tamari so like, could you have answered that question without spinning up a 200W gpu somewhere to do the llm "inference"? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) literally just google "wikipedia tamari" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] blobjim@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago and essentially all it's doing is plagiarizing a dozen other answers from various websites. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blobjim@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago and essentially all it's doing is plagiarizing a dozen other answers from various websites. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dat_math@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) tamarind the fruit or tamarin the genus? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago Are these the same? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago Are these the same? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] booty@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (6 children) and what part of that required an AI? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) I never said it did. It was just faster than searching through multiple search results and reading through multiple paragraphs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) How did you know the answer was correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (3 children) How do you know any information is correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Do you really not see why I asked my rhetorical question or do you just want to bicker? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't bickering. You're the one trying to argue. It sounds like you're implying that information from AI is inherently incorrect which simply isn't true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago* First, at the risk of being a pedant, bickering and arguing are distinct activities. Second, I didn't imply llm's results are inherently incorrect. However, it is undeniable that they sometimes make shit up. Thus without other information from a more trustworthy source, an LLM's outputs can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) I never said it did. It was just faster than searching through multiple search results and reading through multiple paragraphs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) How did you know the answer was correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (3 children) How do you know any information is correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Do you really not see why I asked my rhetorical question or do you just want to bicker? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't bickering. You're the one trying to argue. It sounds like you're implying that information from AI is inherently incorrect which simply isn't true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago* First, at the risk of being a pedant, bickering and arguing are distinct activities. Second, I didn't imply llm's results are inherently incorrect. However, it is undeniable that they sometimes make shit up. Thus without other information from a more trustworthy source, an LLM's outputs can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) How did you know the answer was correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (3 children) How do you know any information is correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Do you really not see why I asked my rhetorical question or do you just want to bicker? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't bickering. You're the one trying to argue. It sounds like you're implying that information from AI is inherently incorrect which simply isn't true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago* First, at the risk of being a pedant, bickering and arguing are distinct activities. Second, I didn't imply llm's results are inherently incorrect. However, it is undeniable that they sometimes make shit up. Thus without other information from a more trustworthy source, an LLM's outputs can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* (3 children) How do you know any information is correct? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Do you really not see why I asked my rhetorical question or do you just want to bicker? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't bickering. You're the one trying to argue. It sounds like you're implying that information from AI is inherently incorrect which simply isn't true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago* First, at the risk of being a pedant, bickering and arguing are distinct activities. Second, I didn't imply llm's results are inherently incorrect. However, it is undeniable that they sometimes make shit up. Thus without other information from a more trustworthy source, an LLM's outputs can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Do you really not see why I asked my rhetorical question or do you just want to bicker? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JCreazy@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't bickering. You're the one trying to argue. It sounds like you're implying that information from AI is inherently incorrect which simply isn't true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago* First, at the risk of being a pedant, bickering and arguing are distinct activities. Second, I didn't imply llm's results are inherently incorrect. However, it is undeniable that they sometimes make shit up. Thus without other information from a more trustworthy source, an LLM's outputs can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wasn't bickering. You're the one trying to argue. It sounds like you're implying that information from AI is inherently incorrect which simply isn't true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago* First, at the risk of being a pedant, bickering and arguing are distinct activities. Second, I didn't imply llm's results are inherently incorrect. However, it is undeniable that they sometimes make shit up. Thus without other information from a more trustworthy source, an LLM's outputs can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dat_math@hexbear.net 1 point 2 years ago* First, at the risk of being a pedant, bickering and arguing are distinct activities. Second, I didn't imply llm's results are inherently incorrect. However, it is undeniable that they sometimes make shit up. Thus without other information from a more trustworthy source, an LLM's outputs can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent