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Thread #174300 Message #4232405
Posted By: MaJoC the Filk
02-Dec-25 - 01:07 PM
Thread Name: Artificial Intelligence - what could go wrong?
Subject: RE: Artificial Intelligence - what could go wrong?
Why vibe physics is the ultimate example of AI slop
The conversation you're having with an LLM about groundbreaking new ideas in theoretical physics is completely meritless. Here's why.
This is the most dangerous thing for anyone who's vested in being told the truth about reality: the potential for replacing, in your own mind, an accurate picture of reality with an inaccurate but flattering hallucination. [...]
As usual, the late great Douglas Adams made a suspiciously similar point when he invented the Electric Monk, the function of which was to believe things on its users' behalf.