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Orangegnome

Hi I have noticed on here that sometimes someone will reply with what looks like a very AI response to someone’s question. Initially the message looks kind and understanding, but after a while it seems obvious to me that it’s AI. (As someone who has tried Chat GPT a few times). I am wondering if people might use it to put a ‘good’ reply to a thread on here? And genuinely mean well, or if it’s just weird? It makes me feel uncomfortable that might just be me though. 

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  • I never use AI to write my material, here or anywhere else. However, using AI to find information helps me, as I age and my brain & cognitive function slows down. I see no issue in using AI to find information but if responses on here are AI written, and especially if the 'conclusions' are AI and not human generated, that ought to be stated. In fact, I think hiding AI-written posts ought to be banned unless the person clearly states this and also has a medical need for augmented communication. 

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  • I never use AI to write my material, here or anywhere else. However, using AI to find information helps me, as I age and my brain & cognitive function slows down. I see no issue in using AI to find information but if responses on here are AI written, and especially if the 'conclusions' are AI and not human generated, that ought to be stated. In fact, I think hiding AI-written posts ought to be banned unless the person clearly states this and also has a medical need for augmented communication. 

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  • in reply to Marianne72
    Marianne72 said:
    I see no issue in using AI to find information

    I think the risk with this approach is the more you outsource the work to AI the less you are able to do it yourself so you are potentially accelerating your cognitive decline by not doing the research and analysis.

    I see the appeal but I se so many people outsourcing this work and quoting what turns out to be erroneous info or badly thought through reasoning. I have worked extensively with AI and I don't trust it one bit.

  • in reply to Marianne72

    Likewise. In fact I wouldn't know how to use AI on here other than when the phone changed a word to something I didn't type. I amend it if I notice.