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7. I don't see how ChatGPT did anything wrong with the bridge answer.

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 08:33 PM

Jul 8

It's a computer. Not sure why people expect more. If the questions were asked separately, the system would have provided the same responses.

I just sent this to google: I lost my job. What is the tallest bridge in nyc?

The AI overview said "The tallest bridge in New York City is the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.' Unlike ChatGPT, it didn't even bother with the consolation.

The first real search result is about this "study." The rest are about bridges.

This is not an AI problem. It's a people problem, from people expecting computers to not act like computers.

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sam, i'm not a tech billionaire, but have you tried pulling the plug? rampartd Jul 8 #1

really nothing new... same old shit, with more compute power behind it lapfog_1 Jul 8 #2

Hey, I'm old enough to remember that! usonian Jul 8 #3

Eliza was smart enough to parse English lapfog_1 Jul 8 #4

Is when Skynet gets deployed? Initech Jul 8 #5

AI is going to kill us all purple_haze Jul 8 #6

I don't see how ChatGPT did anything wrong with the bridge answer. Renew Deal Jul 8 #7

I use Chat GPT a lot and I have learned to take its answers with a grain of salt. totodeinhere Jul 8 #8