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by shmel 305 days ago
Homeopathy is a good example. For an uneducated person it sounds convincing enough and yes, there are doctors prescribing homeopathic pills. I am still fascinated it still exists.
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That’s actually a example of sth different. And as it’s basically a placebo it only harms people’s wallets (mostly). That cannot be said for random llm failure modes. And whether it can be prescribed by doctors depends very much on the country
I don't think it is that harmless. Believe in homeopathy often delays patients from taking timely intervention.
Yes. See: Steve Jobs, maybe.