But also good luck next time you google health symptoms - sure it’s bad, but everybody does it, and we’re going to move further and further away from accurate.
You can rely on the internet to provide even remotely correct health information anymore. It was always a little questionable, due to all the variables, but you could get some indication on how quickly you should get yourself to the doctor.
Same with weight-loss or exercise programs, that's basically impossible to search for due to the amount of spam and garbage content.
Regarding health, stick to Mayo Clinic, US Centers for Disease Control, or other very reputable websites. That one seems easier than buying stuff online. The slow descent is hard to navigate for many people.
I think health care might be one of the areas where I'm least worried. This will drive people back to expertise, though. I might google symptoms to start, but I'm not going to take anything seriously unless it's from a reputable health-care organization like the Mayo Clinic.
Yup. And this has always been a problem in software. Too many people treat a team sport as a bunch of individuals running around on the field doing their own thing. But I think it's going to get worse because of the way LLMs differentially amplify the least competent.