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is chatgpt making people worse at googling or was everyone already bad at it?

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3 May
Shifting from "Google it" to "Ask ChatGPT"

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Anyone else notice themselves doing this?</p> <p>I used to say “Google it” whenever I needed to search for something. Now I catch myself saying

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
31 Mar
Can ChatGPT be trusted for GCSE revision?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’ve been using ChatGPT for ages now to help me with my revision. It’s helpful quizzing ability and comprehendible wording has significantly

OPINION · HOW · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
26 Apr
ChatGPT becomes dumber by the day

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1swng8u/chatgpt_becomes_dumber_by_the_day/"> <img alt="ChatGPT becomes dumber by the day"

OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
24 Mar
Anyone else relying on ChatGPT a bit too much lately?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Not gonna lie, I think I’ve gotten a little too used to it. Like before, if I got stuck on something, I’d just sit there and figure it out

OPINION · HOW · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
11 May
ChatGPT is becoming a radicalization engine

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>There was a time when you could talk to ChatGPT and it would always find patterns to explore in your arguments. I used to be constantly astounded

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
29 Apr
Constant "pushbacks" "reality checks" etc.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>This AI has completely gone to shit, I ask it about a fucking build in a video game or the things you have to do to platinum a game or what the

OPINION · WHO · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
24 May
Why do people still ask silly questions on Reddit?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Can’t they just ask ChatGPT? A few seconds with ChatGPT would get a far better answer than some random guy on the internet.</p> <p>Do you guys

OPINION · HOW · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
16 May
I asked ChatGPT about what it thinks about me.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>ChatGPT knows about me more than i thought. The details it shared are painfully accurate and scary. Yes it did some flattery. But overall it is

OPINION · HOW · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
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