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So similar to wikipedia
by tmnvdb 1y ago
So similar to wikipedia
- simianwords 1y agoSimilar to anything really. Can I really trust anything without verifying? Scientific journals?
- cindyllm 1y ago[dead]
- lblume 1y agoIt seems that on some level, you have to in order to not just constantly reflecting upon your thoughts and researching facts. Whether you trust a given source should surely depend upon its reputation regarding the validity of its claims.
- simianwords 1y agoI agree and by reputation you mean accuracy. We implicitly know not to judge anything as 100% true and implicitly apply skepticism towards sources - the skepticism is decided by our past experience with the sources. Think of LLMs as the less accurate version of scientific journals.
- lblume 1y agoAccuracy certainly does play a role, but this in itself is not sufficient for preventing an infinite regress – how does one determine the accuracy of a source if not by evaluating claims about the source, that themselves have sources that need to be checked for accuracy? Empirical inquiries are optimal but often very unpractical. Reputation is accuracy as imperfectly valued by society or specific social groups collectively.
- exe34 1y agoDo you verify everything? When your wife puts food in front of you, do you make her take a bite off your plate first to check for poison?