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by weinzierl 1180 days ago
Amen to that and I'd even go a step further: The fact that it says untrue and invented things with much confidence is unfortunate but doesn't prevent its usefulness. People tell BS all the time and we deal with it.
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> we deal with it

No - we also don't. It depends on the context, and it depends on the stakes. Some contexts are more "bullshit" tolerant, others are critical.

Conversely to your statement, " """we""" do not condone the error of the politician, of the manager, of the doctor, of the lawyer, of the worker - and we want good warranties for any entity responsible - repeat, responsible".

Which, incidentally, is a reason why Decision Support Systems are Decision /Support/ Systems.