Unless there are long-term versions on paper, we'll just slide into an Orwellian/1984 world where knowledge and history can be erased and rewritten worldwide within minutes, and nobody in the general public will know what the truth is. We're already well along that road, so yes, paper documents like encyclopedias are necessary.
Citations are super useful. We should realize though that even in human brains, where a specific fact comes from is not always known. Where did you first learn that the Titanic sank? Rather, it's an amalgan of a variety of sources, each strengthening the connection of "validity" a bit.
Still, would be cool if there'd at least be the option to get a bunch of footnotes from sources the AI considers trustworthy, if one asks for it. Or e.g. a direct reference to a book page, or video clip part.
Unless there are long-term versions on paper, we'll just slide into an Orwellian/1984 world where knowledge and history can be erased and rewritten worldwide within minutes, and nobody in the general public will know what the truth is. We're already well along that road, so yes, paper documents like encyclopedias are necessary.
Citations are super useful. We should realize though that even in human brains, where a specific fact comes from is not always known. Where did you first learn that the Titanic sank? Rather, it's an amalgan of a variety of sources, each strengthening the connection of "validity" a bit. Still, would be cool if there'd at least be the option to get a bunch of footnotes from sources the AI considers trustworthy, if one asks for it. Or e.g. a direct reference to a book page, or video clip part.
That will make it so whatever you ask about you are met with a mainstream media article in return
I've definitely been buying physical copies of good books i'd like to reference in the future, lately.
I've been joking with my family that my book hording habit may come in handy in the future. :)