At first glance, it’s easy to compare them to a charismatic “know-it-all” who sounds confident while being only half-right. After all, both can produce fluent, authoritative-sounding answers that sometimes miss the mark. But here’s where the comparison falls short — and where LLMs really shine:
(...ok ok, I can't go on.)
What's next—the interrobang‽
It is good they are being unmasked. You must avoid those people and warn your children about them. They are not safe to be around.
It's not proof, it is evidence.
I'd feel the same if I was someone who naturally frequently used phrases like "you're absolutely right", or for a much more extreme analogy: if I was a Hindu living in Europe in the 1920s and then the Nazis came along and "ruined" the swastika for me.
Dangerous actually, the effect it had on children. Of course they loved it because it had a happy ending, but at what price?
[1] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bulls...
The bullshitter doesn't care whether what he says is correct or not, as long as it's convincing.
The use of 'pretty sure' disqualifies you. I appreciate your humility.
Has anyone else ever dealt with a somewhat charismatic know-it-all who knows just enough to give authoritative answers? LLM output often reminds me of such people.