You can find the answer this way if the query is simple enough, but in general, if you are asking for something specific or trying to retrieve a piece of information based on keywords it's not usually indexed by, AI will do better. For example, "how are large concrete piers supporting a roadway constructed on a 45 degree slope?" Claude gave me an answer immediately, most Google results for my first two queries weren't specific enough/didn't include all details. I'm sure Google could find the answer, but asking Claude is just easier.
yes, but was it a good answer? were any sources backing up the answer credible (or even present)?
I don't know why we are suddenly so confortable trading speed for accuracy. Rule 0 of optiization involves making sure the probalem is actually being solved.
I'm not a highway engineer. I only care that the broad strokes are correct because I'm satisfying casual curiosity.
> I don't know why we are suddenly so confortable trading speed for accuracy.
Googling something or looking it up on Wikipedia is already trading speed for accuracy because you'll be reading a summary/reinterpretation. If I really cared about accuracy, I'd be reading highway design and civil engineering journals.
