Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I wouldn't be concerned about trusting the results of ChatGPT if it also were providing links to the sources it had cited or used as a reference in its answers.

Unfortunately, it doesn't, and so I can't verify them. Not sure if it's an actual limitation of current LLM or rather they're intentionally filtering out the sources.



> I wouldn't be concerned about trusting the results of ChatGPT if it also were providing links to the sources it had cited or used as a reference in its answers.

This will only be a problem for a few more years. Soon every article, paper, and website will be generated by a LLM. Verifying the output of ChatGPT by referencing other LLM generated source material will be a pointless exercise.


If the system was willing to link to the sources from which it obtained particular information, it would be too easy to hold them accountable for having stolen a bunch of content from people who didn't opt in!


> Unfortunately, it doesn't, and so I can't verify them.

Try asking for sources, whenever I have asked, it gives them.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: