Would it make the internet better? Probably.

  • Zeshade@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    As far as I know Google and Bing return AI results just above the usual web page results.

    In addition AI LLM tools like Copilot (the mobile app) and Perplexity which cite their sources with links to websites really make it easier to weed out the BS from LLM answers, if you use them carefully. In my case, these tools replace search engines in 80% of the searches that I do.

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      5 hours ago

      If you’re following citations, may as well just search for the citations themselves… aka just a regular search engine.

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        4 minutes ago

        Yes but the power of it is that you can in effect refine your search using natural language, like talking to a person, as it remembers the last 2-3 exchanges.

        And it presents the information the way you asked to see it.

        For example (my side of the “conversation”):

        • What is hamas?
        • Compared to Hezbollah?
        • what are the differences between Shia and Sunni?

        The citations confirm the information, they are not the end goal. The added value is the fact that the information is pre-digested and presented in a way that matches my learning process. It’s a lot easier for me to assimilate information by getting answers to questions that I’ve asked.

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      13 hours ago

      The more I run searches on Google and queries through copilot the more my trust evolves.

      I use the one latched into Skype more, though.

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        12 hours ago

        The one in Skype works quite well and is usually not blocked by companies firewalls… Or so I’ve heard…