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AI user questions reliance on ChatGPT over personal research

A user on Reddit's r/OpenAI subreddit is questioning whether it's detrimental to rely on AI, specifically ChatGPT, for answering all their curiosities instead of conducting traditional research. They express concern about becoming overly dependent on AI tools, even though they acknowledge the convenience and efficiency of AI in accessing information. The user feels this reliance might be a 'cheat code' and questions its ethical implications. AI

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AI user questions reliance on ChatGPT over personal research

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Any-Development5656 ·

    Genuine Question: Is it bad that I ask AI almost everything i’m curious about instead of doing my own research?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>For context, i’m making this post because i just finished a push day at the gym and i’m sitting here talking to chatgpt as if its my personal Coach and trying to optimize my routine and speaking to it as if its a real person. </p> <p>I don’t know…