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I'm the inverse, I still 90% of the time use search engines, mostly Google. LLM-s can't help me with researching Hungarian companies offering screws, furniture,

I'm the inverse, I still 90% of the time use search engines, mostly Google. LLM-s can't help me with researching Hungarian companies offering screws, furniture, TV-s etc I need for my home renovation. It can't find me the best route to go to a cafe, lookup users, find information on famous people. Google is also faster than me typing a good prompt. I use LLM-s for what they are good at, generative stuff. I know some task take me a long time and I can shortcut with LLM-s easily. So here's a ChatGPT example query* which is completely off: https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5a071-53bc-8013-9c32-25cc2857e55c https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5a071-53bc-8013-9c32-25cc2857e5... * It's intentionally bad be able to compare with Google. And here's the web result, which is spot on: https://imgur.com/a/6ELOeS1 https://imgur.com/a/6ELOeS1

keithnz 2y ago
this is what I put in chat gpt..... ie, exactly what you put in google. https://imgur.com/a/boNS2YZ https://imgur.com/a/boNS2YZ https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5a9f9-f0a8-800d-9101-aafb88e45595 https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5a9f9-f0a8-800d-9101-aafb88e455... which I think is way better than google.
- tiborsaas 2y ago
  It does a web search so you got more lucky. I searched for it because I found it on the product page of the manufacturer and I was interested in finding a place to buy it. Google offered me a few hits with existing businesses, with ChatGPT I need to do another query. Out of curiosity I tried it and it did take me to a wholesale company (single result), but the Google results are better with cheaper options (multiple good results), I can also parse the list faster with my eye. Sure, I can just write a better prompt: https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5b09b-c154-8013-840f-934af8302f3e https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5b09b-c154-8013-840f-934af8302f... This is my third attempt to get it right, but it found me one which I haven't seen before. However I would still do a Google search to be thorough and get the best deal.
  - lopatin 2y ago
    Deep Research is great for specific stuff like this. https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5b165-b7c0-8000-b81c-4dc869e1639a https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5b165-b7c0-8000-b81c-4dc869e163... It did take more than a few minutes to do the research, looks thorough though.
    - theamk 2y ago
      that has zero information about prices or where to buy though?
zer00eyz 2y ago
My take is close to yours... LLM's are great when you want AN answer, and not get side tracked. Search is great when you want to know what answers are out there. The best example is Recipes... From what spices go into chai to the spice mix in any given version of chili (let's not start on beans). The former is filling in missing knowledge the latter is learning.

keithnz 2y ago

this is what I put in chat gpt..... ie, exactly what you put in google. https://imgur.com/a/boNS2YZ https://imgur.com/a/boNS2YZ https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5a9f9-f0a8-800d-9101-aafb88e45595 https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5a9f9-f0a8-800d-9101-aafb88e455... which I think is way better than google.

tiborsaas 2y ago
It does a web search so you got more lucky. I searched for it because I found it on the product page of the manufacturer and I was interested in finding a place to buy it. Google offered me a few hits with existing businesses, with ChatGPT I need to do another query. Out of curiosity I tried it and it did take me to a wholesale company (single result), but the Google results are better with cheaper options (multiple good results), I can also parse the list faster with my eye. Sure, I can just write a better prompt: https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5b09b-c154-8013-840f-934af8302f3e https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5b09b-c154-8013-840f-934af8302f... This is my third attempt to get it right, but it found me one which I haven't seen before. However I would still do a Google search to be thorough and get the best deal.
- lopatin 2y ago
  Deep Research is great for specific stuff like this. https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5b165-b7c0-8000-b81c-4dc869e1639a https://chatgpt.com/share/67f5b165-b7c0-8000-b81c-4dc869e163... It did take more than a few minutes to do the research, looks thorough though.
  - theamk 2y ago
    that has zero information about prices or where to buy though?

zer00eyz 2y ago

My take is close to yours... LLM's are great when you want AN answer, and not get side tracked. Search is great when you want to know what answers are out there. The best example is Recipes... From what spices go into chai to the spice mix in any given version of chili (let's not start on beans). The former is filling in missing knowledge the latter is learning.