Search results are useless, AI is poisoning Wikipédia. While I do have the patience to read primary sources in my field of study, it becomes a nightmare to repeat this process for every bit of information I want.

I’m almost signing up for Encyclopedia Britannica. I don’t know what else to do.

  • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    And there’s corporations pushing agendas into primary sources. And there’s lying liars who lie for lying’s sake.

    If you’re going to draw the line at “unassailable truth” then you’re doing all the work yourself.

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      14 hours ago

      If you’re going to draw the line at “unassailable truth” then you’re doing all the work yourself.

      and since that’s virtually impossible, then perhaps one simply shouldn’t trust any news at all.