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ticulatedsplinetoday at 1:27 PM1 replyview on HN

Isn't this basically the WebMD effect migrating to other domains?

feels like the same lament doctors have had for ages after anyone could google their symptoms then self-diagnose.

While AI is driving it the foundational cause feels like people having easy access to data/opinion that they trust but don't fully comprehend (or have bias towards). People do this in meat-space too, will confidently regurgitate garbage if they were told it from a person they trust as an expert.


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1euehetoday at 2:57 PM

Let’s be honest.

It’s always been present - e.g when I see people talking about finance on here with completely mangled fundamentals.

But now it’s amplified like crazy. We are going into a world where the geniuses will have to be isolated and protected from brain rot.