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Show HN: I built a website that explains any difficult concept in seconds (nodsgy.com)
4 points by bames_jond 540 days ago
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Looks like `nodsgy.com` works, but with `www.nodsgy.com`, this appears:

> Backend Not Found

> Why am I seeing this?

> There are a few potential reasons:

> You haven't deployed an app yet.

> Your app's first Rollout may still be in progress.

> This is a custom domain, but we haven't finished setting it up yet.

> How can I deploy my first app?

> Refer to our App Hosting documentation to get started.

Yeah I need to fix that. Thanks for letting me know!
It failed to explain how to find the backend with Firebase.
Learning is cool. I made a tool that makes learning hard things even cooler - it makes learning easy!
Looks like some website error at the moment. I hope you get it fixed soon
Can you explain what exactly the error is? Because it is working perfectly on my end.
So why not use ChatGPT directly?
I've been using AI for 2 years for this. Why use this website?
I’m going to be mean, because AI needs it.

There is not even basic comments on the main page along “don’t trust AI, be sure to verify”, like you see on chat GPT. I tried it on a course I teach and it’s producing wrong statements.

Could I sue if this produced clear nonsense and I acted on that? Are you willing to put your money where your mouth is, and guarantee this will be right (and not just a money back guarantee, that just let you keep the money of people who don’t check).

I feel like I should be able to hold a company responsible for just sending me lies.

> We do not issue refunds at this time.

I would consider the information from the FAQ to be a clear sign that you shouldn't really trust the output of this service, even if you didn't know that Chat GPT shouldn't be trusted.

If it was an accounting firm doing an audit and sending you lies, then yeah you could hold them responsible. If an OTC drug had incorrect labeling and misinformed you, you'd be able to hold them responsible.

If you ask an AI a question and it replies with incorrect information... dunno. Probably would be argued that it is similar to reading a forum post of incorrect information or picking the wrong book to research a topic. Kinda on you if you're doing the research.

I don’t understand how any educated man can take a site like this seriously.

AI fanboys are the most easily impressed of all humans.

I think they're mostly just hype junkies and a few true believers. They're a lot like the crypto people. "Sure it doesn't really actually entirely work for what we want it to but SOMEDAY!"
I understand your concern, and I will add a sentence similar to, "don’t trust AI, be sure to verify". Thanks for your comment!