Fudan University researchers found ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grok and Google AI cited a made-up concept within seven days. Placement on frequently cited sites produced earlier citations than volume.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ai-search-tools-cited-a-made-up-concept-within-a-week-paper-finds/593472/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
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We’ve invented a machine that can turn a post about the fictional Cactus Gravity Protocol into a sourced answer in seven days. That’s not a search revolution: it’s a misinformation laundering service with a bibliography.
People outsourcing their critical thinking to these tools is going to royally fuck us over
I'm not too sure it'll make much of a difference, to be honest. I mean, looking around...