[–] 1 point 4 hours ago

WebMD is just a website with information pages on health topics, not a program or custom response, is it not?

I think that there is a future that it may be a reasonable first step for people with restricted access barriers, but at this stage its too much of the wild west to be using it for these higher level cases.

But regardless i dont have specific information to present you, i woild argue the amount of people that have committ suicide after interacting with LLMs rather than seeing a mental health professional would be a fairly relevant example though.

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  • [–] 1 point 13 hours ago (2 children)

    I think the distinction is that looking up wikipedia or any other website that appears to have topics of information you can learn from is different from asking a tailored answer to your specific query.

    One feels like more like research to improve your understanding, but you know you would have to go to a professional to ask specific questions around your circumstances.
    And the other feels like your own 'personal professional' that answers all your little specific questions, but is really just a complex algorithm trying to make you happy and doesnt know if is telling you right or wrong, only that it shouldnt say it doesnt know.

    A program that can be very confidently wrong while giving people advice that can mess up their life (healthcare, finiancial, legal advice, etc) could benefit some, but will ruin others make it not worth the risk?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago (4 children)

    I would say its to protect people, if you ask a LLM for a legal answer and trust it, then you could get into legal trouble when it turns out to be wrong.
    Not only are LLMs wrong like ~1/10th of the time (for the more advanced ones) but law is also an area where there is black and white rules, but also there is interpretation of some aspects.
    Some things are set in stone and some are about understanding the intention of the law and being able to back that up in a court if it was challenged.

    Do you want the public trusting a LLM that says "oh yes you can claim a tax deduction for an Xbox because its for stress relief related to your job" and then you get whacked with a fine for incorrectly filing your tax.

    Using a LLM to help your draft an email to your uncle = low risk. Using a LLM to help you decide if you actually need a medical procedure your doctor has reccomended = high risk.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 week ago* (14 children)

    Open AI? The company whos product has helped and encouraged multiple people (primarily teenagers) to commit suicide?
    If putting the appropriate gaurdrails and safety systems in place to prevent this kind of output from your product is avoided because it eats too much into your profit margin i would say thats fairly sinister decision making.

    Ok, how about CEO of palantir?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Yes, an entree is also known as an appetiser, as per the definition of the word ;)

    We would say sunny side up here too, but we would probably more commonly just say 'flipped'.
    And i order myne "cooked through" or "flipped and crucified", because i really prefer theres no runny yolk unless its mi goreng or over steak tartare.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    I think the easiest way to make an immediate change is to never call/talk to, or about it, as you would a person.
    I dont use LLMs at all, but my wife does an i always correct her to say "It said..." when she tells me "He said..." every time she uses it instead of google to get an answer. (And then tell her to find me a trusted website that backs up the LLM as well)
    Dehuminise it so theres always a part of your brain treating it as a machine/device, not a person you can trust.

    Its like saying "my car broke down, she isnt feeling well". The car broke down, it needs a part, do i trust my car? Usually but i wont be suprised if it doesnt work some times.
    And i dont expect it to be able to swim if i try make it instead of using the vehicle i should have been using.

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