Comment by gosub100
2 years ago
I suppose you're right, I think the resistance I feel is rooted in not wanting to believe the average person is so stupid that getting a "1-2-3" list from a GPT interface will make them successful vs an Anarchist Cookbook (that's been in publication for 52 years) or online equivalent that merely requires a web search and a bit of navigation. Another factor is "second-order effects" (might not be the right word, maybe "network effects"), where one viral vid or news article says "someone made _____ and $EXTRAORDINARY_THING_HAPPENED" might cause a million people to imitate and begin with searching "how to make _____". Then the media spins their controversy of "should we ban AI from teaching about ______" which causes even more people to search for it (streisand). who knows whats going to happen, I don't see much good coming out of it (this topic specifically).
I think we (generally, HN) underestimate how bad the average person is at searching.
There's a reason Google has suggested results and ignores portions of a query.
I know I've done 5 minute search chains and had people look at me like I was some kind of magician.
Depressing, but true.