[HoldOnAMinute]

>> What consumer benefits is ai driving?

My kids like to use AI to discuss things they learned in school in greater depth, and from different angles than they learned in the textbook. They can also ask "What if" and "Why not" questions from this infinitely patient teacher.

[heavyset_go]

At least with search engines, or even libraries, you're aware that there are many authors of varying reliability and the publications/sites might not be reputable.

AI chat bots will summarize the top N web search results as if they're fact, weaving them into seemingly coherent narratives, all while reassuring the user that their questions are really good and they're learning a lot.

[IlPeach]

Oh no

[wongarsu]

Most adults are terrible at answering 'what if' and 'why' questions. An AI assistant with search will do much better than the average parent

That might not apply to the kinds of parents that hang out here though

[didibus]

Also it's better not to answer, but flip the question back and let your kid think through it, offer hypothesis, and so on, helping him problem solve, recall, and all that.

[archagon]

Except for the... you know... human interaction part. Arguably the most important part.

[andrei_says_]

An infinitely patient and somewhat schizophrenic teacher.