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counterpoint: GPT-5 does this, it says it doesn’t know rather than hallucinate, the world hasn’t fallen apart

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The cure is likely to be worse than the disease.

tcnv.linkWhy OpenAI’s solution to AI hallucinations would kill ChatGPT tomorrowThe cure is likely to be worse than the disease.

Rob Bowley

@robbowley.net

Interesting, I've never had ChatGPT say it doesn't know or couldn't answer a question (I spend half my life talking to it, which is another problem I'm in itself)

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mr. TIM

@timkellogg.me

13 Sept 2025

even this? i get this behavior several times a day bsky.app/profile/iggy...

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Rob Bowley

@robbowley.net

13 Sept 2025

Maybe when it's doing a RAG search but never when it doesnt go and try look things up

mr. TIM

@timkellogg.me

13 Sept 2025

wait, you use it like that? why?

Rob Bowley

@robbowley.net

13 Sept 2025

Its not the same thing. Asking question specifically asking to cite sources (which I might as well just go search web) vs generally having a conversation on a topic