> LLMs are bullshitters. But that doesn't mean they're not useful

> Note: This is a personal essay by Matt Ranger, Kagi’s head of ML

I appreciate the disclaimer, but never underestimate someone's inability to understand something, when their job depends on them not understanding it.

Bullshit isn't useful to me, I don't appreciate being lied to. You might find use in declaring the two different, but sufficiently advanced ignorance (or incompetence) is indistinguishable from actual malice, and thus they should be treated the same.

Your essay, while well written, doesn't do much to convince me any modern LLM has a net positive effect. If I have to duplicate all of it's research to verify none of it is bullshit, which will only be harder after using it given the anchoring and confirmation bias it will introduce... why?

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