I just asked Opus to "explain DNA to me in simple language" and the two are not even in the same league in terms of quality.
I mean - it is certainly better ... but it is still a lot of stuff. For example:
> Part of an organism's DNA is "non-coding DNA" sequences. They do not code for protein sequences. Some noncoding DNA is transcribed into non-coding RNA molecules, such as transfer RNA, ribosomal RNA, and regulatory RNAs.
Do you _need_ to know about tRNA, rRNA, and operons (?) to understand DNA? The thing about an encyclopedia/wiki entry is that it has to cover the whole topic. This is a strength for reference, as you can scan it and find the bit you need. For learning from scratch, I can see that a conversational approach (with a human or LLM) has advantages where the learner can direct the level of detail and path through the material.
Ultimately, both are worthwhile, but I can also see the strengths/weaknesses of both ways to learn.