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Stop using generative AI as a search engine (www.theverge.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

With the search results, you know what the sources are. With AI, you don't.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

If you knew what the sources were, you wouldn't have needed to search in the first place. Just because it's on a reputable website does not make it legit. You still have to reason.