Comment by davebranton

This phrase always fascinates me : "AI-generated content must not be treated as authoritative without independent verification appropriate to its context."

I've heard the same thing expressed somewhat more concisely as "Never ask AI a question to which you don't already know the answer".

Which raises the question, and I do think it's an important one. Given that this is true, what function does AI answering a question actually serve? You can't rely on its output, so you have to go and check anyway. You could achieve precisely the same outcome by using search engines and normal research.

This, and for many other reasons, is exactly why I never ask it anything.