> It really doesn't though. Even when google was at its best, and showed you relevant non-spammy results, a degree of critical thinking was required when siftin

> It really doesn't though. Even when google was at its best, and showed you relevant non-spammy results, a degree of critical thinking was required when sifting through the results, evaluating the credibility of the author, website, etc. Do you fact check everything the AI spits out? That's been trending since before AI, but it's really clear to me at this moment in time how bad it has gotten. It's a laziness of thinking that I don't think was the same with Google. Nah, it was already at zero before ChatGPT came to public attention.