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Google AI or ChatGPT

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I've been using AI's for research more and more. For example, LOML and I were trying to remember the female cast member in a TV comedy series from years gone by. We knew Rowan Atkinson was in it but that was all.

My approach to this in the past would have been to go to IMDB.com, enter Rowan Atkinson and scroll down for ever and a day seeing if I could spot a programme that would fill the gap. Then again using IMDB, or maybe Wiki or just plain old Google, enter that programme's name and see which search result gave her name. Quite long-winded.

I have found that Google's AI is not to be trusted, makes things up if it doesn't know and when challenged will back down and have another go...ending up with often another wrong answer.

ChatGPT on the other hand is galaxies away far better. In this instance I simply asked it "What comedy series on BBC TV did Rowan Atkinson appear in"...long list but there it was 'Not the Nine O'clock News'. I asked who the main female cast member was. Pamela Atkinson.

But that was trivial for ChatGPT and I now use it as my online expert GP/consultant where it excels. I have yet to find it make a mistake. It remembers our previous conversations and will tie in facts it gleaned from those to see if they have a relevance to the latest health concern.

Out of curiosity I took Windows OP in his 'Nervous about the surgeon' thread substituting 'my sister' in place of 'I'. Take a look.
 
I use Grok through X. They keep cutting back how much you can use it for free, but 20 questions a day is enough for me. It’s pretty useful, but it’s always a case of how much broken glass you want in your custard, isn’t it? I like my custard to be glass-free. Grok mostly is just custard, but then occasionally… glass. I try to keep my wits about me and spit it out instead of chewing it.

I’ve recently been using it for researching law and also helping with purchase decisions. I always ask for quotes and direct links to the relevant legislation so I can read it myself and not rely solely on summaries.

I agree that Google is poor and ChatGPT and Grok are both much better.
 
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