Is AI a reliable research tool for treasure hunters?

[sdcfia]

As we now know, Google Search has become nearly worthless as a research tool. Notwithstanding any censorship issues within the app algorithms, IMO the problem lies primarily with the fact that the search engine now only indexes about 5% of the available internet, likely due to the enormity of sites that now exist online. This mean that whatever site you are looking for now theoretically has a 95% chance of not being found. This becomes apparent if you are seeking obscure information on little-accessed "minor sites". In addition, well-used websites that used to be free access now live behind paywalls. It's all become annoying, but it is what it is. Yandex is a better search choice IMO, but also limited.

What about Artificial Intelligence apps? I've used ChatGPT with encouraging but at times questionable success. It's really quite a good search engine, able to access things not possible with Google, as its database is apparently more complete and its algorithms possibly more logical . Of course, you can also "talk" with ChatCPT - asking questions and opinions, and therefore "steering" the discussion to specific areas of interest. That said, ChatGPT does make mistakes in judgement and details, but if you "correct" obvious errors, the app will acknowledge mistakes and continue on with the discussion with seemingly more acceptable results.

As an example, here's a search for information and several follow-ups I had today using ChatGP. Do I totally accept and trust this information? Even though some of the questions were leading, the answers are correct based on research I did on the subject in 2012. Some of them provided new information. The info I gathered in 2012 came from many online books, newspaper articles, courthouse records, library research, and other tedious methods then.

 

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[mdog]

Have you had any security issues. Do you use the free download.

 

[releventchair]

A.I. is like a gal that wants you to like her . until you call her out for B.S. in leading you on.
I got into a disagreement with one outfit and it quit the subject on me!
L.o.l..

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

Answer: NO
As far as Gold, back then it wasn't traceable. Now, they can test it and tell exactly where it came from. Must know how to purify Gold into international standards to conceal now.

"The control of minds and information is more powerful and more effective than any physical weapon in existence."

"Let Woke programmers inject their wokeness into AI makes it not AI but GIGO. Garbage in = Garbage out - the quality of output is determined by the quality of input."
"Self-reinforcing bubble of ignorance. The whole purpose is to obfuscate, misdirect, and misinform."

 

[sdcfia]

Have you had any security issues. Do you use the free download.

I've only used the ChatGPT online freebie version to test it. I played with it several months ago and looked at it again today. I don't see any security issues other than what may be found on any other site on the internet.

Like releventchair says, though - there can be issues with the responses you get to your questions because the app will only respond based on the specific narrative it's been programmed with. It's not at all sentient - it's just specifically trained to answer queries in a conversational manner. Unfortunately, I've also found that a significant number of its responses are simply inaccurate with known facts.

Bottom line for me, I don't use ChatGPT for any analysis. IMO, the app's strength is as an alternate search engine that frequently provides better returns than Google and the others, which have steadily devolved into advertising apps. I haven't looked into any of the other AI options.

 

[mdog]

I've only used the ChatGPT online freebie version to test it. I played with it several months ago and looked at it again today. I don't see any security issues other than what may be found on any other site on the internet.

Like releventchair says, though - there can be issues with the responses you get to your questions because the app will only respond based on the specific narrative it's been programmed with. It's not at all sentient - it's just specifically trained to answer queries in a conversational manner. Unfortunately, I've also found that a significant number of its responses are simply inaccurate with known facts.

Bottom line for me, I don't use ChatGPT for any analysis. IMO, the app's strength is as an alternate search engine that frequently provides better returns than Google and the others, which have steadily devolved into advertising apps. I haven't looked into any of the other AI options.

Thank you, sdcfia.

 

[Crow]

I tried it and I had an impression AI is just over rated search engine. And it is bound by parameters to narrow to be an effective research tool. The simple fact not all documents are online and their spelling variations in older records AI can distinguish from. Us old farts are not replaceable just yet.

I could say things to you about certain topic Sdcfia that you would know exactly what I am getting at? AL cannot understand cannot make that leap and do not read between the lines.

Crow

 

[sdcfia]

I tried it and I had an impression AI is just over rated search engine. And it is bound by parameters to narrow to be an effective research tool. The simple fact not all documents are online and their spelling variations in older records AI can distinguish from. Us old farts are not replaceable just yet.

I could say things to you about certain topic Sdcfia that you would know exactly what I am getting at? AL cannot understand cannot make that leap and do not read between the lines.

Crow

Agreed. AI does possess certain limited advantages, in the same way, say, electric cars might. But, like EVs, when you look at the bigger picture, you see a sales job that does not fulfill the hype. Humans love chasing new shiny things.