[socalgal2]

Is that really correct? I have no idea how to compare one to the other but if I search for "how much money did China give BYD" the AI claims 3.7 billion. If I ask "how much money did the US government give Tesla" it has 3 different numbers. $4.9 billion, $11 billion, and $38 billion. Not sure how it's counting

Asking for other companies: Ford $9 billion, Chevy $11 billion

No idea if this is made up and no idea how to compare them but without knowing better it seems like both sides are subsidized

[justinclift]

> No idea if this is made up

It's an AI generated answer. That's always the problem so you shouldn't be using it as a factual information source.

[socalgal2]

Just because AI found an answer doesn't mean it's not true

Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/e...

Chevy Volt Costing Taxpayers Up to $250K Per Vehicle https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/16192

Subsidy Tracker: General Motors https://subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/general-moto...

etc... etc... etc...

[justinclift]

> Just because AI found an answer doesn't mean it's not true

Sure. But using AI for factual information seems akin to a form of gambling. ;)

[fennecfoxy]

To be fair I treat AI in the same way I treat other human beings; if claims are made then they better be backed up by a reputable source.

ChatGPT is very good at giving me a link to a source. Friends making outrageous claims, not so much.

[justinclift]

That seems like a reasonable approach, if you're at least skimming the source afterwards to verify.

It'd be good if most people did that as a bare minimum, though it doesn't seem to be how it's often done currently.