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I just googled ‘do I need a license to drive a power boat in UK’

I got AI answer saying ‘no’, but actually you do.

If I use a calculator it will be correct. If I open encyclopaedia it will mostly be correct, because someone with a brain did at least 5 minutes of thining.

We are not talking about some minor detail, AI makes colossal errors with great confidence and conviction.

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But you're comparing apples to oranges anyway... a mathematical problem is vastly different than a q&a problem - which of course involves language which is anyway a lossy form of communication.

that is the point. google is not Multivac

Try that query in perplexity :) Spoilers: it gets it right and explains the nuances.

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