Thanks for this Ron.
My very limited use case was related to a query about a fairly complex medical situation for which I had >30 different data points including clinical lab values.
I appreciated Adam’s response of “Your example, while compelling, is just standard chatbot behavior these days because it doesn’t require access to information retrieved from the Web” yet I can see I did a poor job of presenting my(n=1!) findings that Grok was superior in accuracy and clarity of presentation over other chatbots (ChatGPT, Copilot, Perplexity, Gemini) to which I submitted the exact same query. (some of the data calculations by Perplexity and Gemini were clearly hallucinations)
I ran all of the results by my Internist and Cardiologist and a particular insight offered only by Grok has subsequently helped them fine-tune an important aspect of my treatment. I thought my offering might be of some value to others and it was with this intention (and unexpressed caveat) that it was offered.
But that’s not what you’re addressing.
For me, and I’m not saying anyone else should be like me, all “data” everywhere and all the time is to be called into question including content from the articles you cited. I am forever biased from my psychoanalytic training which has taught me that no one is aware of what they don’t know aka…the problem with the unconscious is…it’s unconscious!
Most of us much of the time are operating from unconscious conditioned complexes which contaminate our beliefs. Our egos don’t like to hear this and will diminish and deny others not in alignment with those beliefs which often results in exclusionary behavior.
I prefer not to exclude those who may carry aspects of my shadow which does not equate to an endorsement. YMMV and I support and respect your’s and everyone’s right to do it their own way from whatever state of consciousness they can muster!
Have a lovely weekend!
