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AI user warns of frustration without prior research · 3 sources tracked

The user "MissKitty" on Mastodon has shared advice on how to avoid frustration when interacting with AI. The core recommendation is to conduct thorough research beforehand to the point where one already knows the answer to their query. This proactive approach is presented as a way to prevent the AI from providing unhelpful or misleading information, essentially turning the user into a "victim" of the AI's output. AI

IMPACT Users should conduct thorough research before querying AI to avoid frustration and ensure accurate information.

RANK_REASON User-generated opinion/advice on interacting with AI.

Read on Mastodon — sigmoid.social →

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AI user warns of frustration without prior research · 3 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    If you don't know what you're talking about and you ask #AI a question, it will drag you through the streets of #broken #glass and tell you that you like it. Do

    If you don't know what you're talking about and you ask #AI a question, it will drag you through the streets of #broken #glass and tell you that you like it. Don't do it. 😹😹😹

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    If you do not know #subject #material , you are going to be a #victim . #AI will just spit at you whatever turns up. I don't care how good your #prompt writing

    If you do not know #subject #material , you are going to be a #victim . #AI will just spit at you whatever turns up. I don't care how good your #prompt writing is. Sometimes a two sentence prompt gets me 15,000 words. #Mistral might give me over 50,000. You must know what you are…

  3. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    #MissKitty How to not be frustrated by #AI 101. Do all of your research ahead of time. Enough to know the answer. You know the answer before you do exhaustive.

    #MissKitty How to not be frustrated by #AI 101. Do all of your research ahead of time. Enough to know the answer. You know the answer before you do exhaustive. Exhaustive finds the certain exceptions and fills out the exhausting details perfectly.If you know your subject matter, …