If you think that LLM’S are anything like encyclopedias, you fundamentally misunderstand what an LLM is.
I never said I think they’re anything like encyclopedias; I said that being so skeptical that you feel you have to personally verify every little thing you hear or read or watch would be akin to not trusting second- or third-party sources, such as encyclopedias, books, essays, documentaries, expert opinions, etc.
Its a story teller. Its not designed to be right its designed to engaging.
That heavily depends on how its designed and for what purpose. It is not a hard-and-fast rule.
their very foundation is antithetical to that and it makes them very hard to believe.
Current iterations maybe. But future iterations will improve. As they say, it’s a learning process.