Isn't this basically the WebMD effect migrating to other domains?

feels like the same lament doctors have had for ages after anyone could google their symptoms then self-diagnose.

While AI is driving it the foundational cause feels like people having easy access to data/opinion that they trust but don't fully comprehend (or have bias towards). People do this in meat-space too, will confidently regurgitate garbage if they were told it from a person they trust as an expert.

Let’s be honest.

It’s always been present - e.g when I see people talking about finance on here with completely mangled fundamentals.

But now it’s amplified like crazy. We are going into a world where the geniuses will have to be isolated and protected from brain rot.