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noname223

Archangel
Aug 18, 2020
6,208
Honestly, my answer is no. If I have the choice I prefer reading the newspaper or scientific articles. Even wikipedia.

I researched politics on controversial topics (Ukraine war) and I had the feeling chatGPT had a lot of inaccuracies. I also read AI chatbots are trained with a lot of Russian misinformation. Could be true. Moreover, billionaires own these companies.

I have the feeling the opinions/facts I receive vary a lot when I compare grok, chatGPT and Perplexity. All with their own biases.

The irony is: I used AI to give me ideas for college papers on politics. Or to sum up texts. I was under so much pressure to deliver. In some ways I also wanted to get caught so that I don't have to endure the college torture I experienced.

I never got a mark worse than 1,7 on a sclae of 1,0 to 5,0 though. The third best mark one can get. When I used AI. But I also thought a lot about it and refined it. But I think my lecturers were smart enough to notice I cheated.

For own research on politics I prefer to watch lengthy politics videos or lectures. If I am actually interested in a topic and under no time pressure I won't use AI. But if I am under time pressure, or want to sum up texts I might use it.

I quit college though. My mental health deteriorated too much. I read students with huge self-doubts into their own capabilities have too much faith in the text of AI. Which might be true in my case.

Which experiences have you made?
 
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Hvergelmir

Mage
May 5, 2024
547
I don't trust any single source when it comes to politics. I do find that ChatGPT have been very good at providing different perspectives and explanations, though.
I find it especially valuable on sensitive topics, where people are both biased and emotional.

If I want my thoughts and beliefs challenged, i trust ChatGPT to help with that. If I care about accuracy and truth, I dive into the sources.

I'm not personally using AI to summarize things I have sources for. I think it's best for surface level research, suggestions, and brainstorming, and solutions that can be quickly tested.