Why You Shouldn't Cite AI Language Models as Factual Sources

Summary

The article addresses the problematic practice of citing AI language models like ChatGPT as authoritative sources. It explains that large language models are not fact repositories but rather predictive text generators that produce statistically likely responses, which may sound convincing but can be inaccurate. The piece serves as a warning against treating AI outputs as factual evidence, comparing it to someone who has read many books but doesn't remember sources accurately.