Yap. If you are going to experiment then you want to fail fast if you are going to fail, re-group, rinse, repeat. Deep down on the philosophical level, for someone who hasn’t experienced what the correct course is, it is of little consequence where corrective course comes from. A corrective course from a person could be "unfiltered" regurgitation from an AI.
-----Original Message----- From: David Cousens <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2026 5:13 PM To: Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]>; 'Koos' <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GNC] Gnucash Crashing, NVIDIA... As usual AI can be a useful way of getting information but there is no guarantee that information is necessarily correct, although I am often surprised by how good it is becoming. AI is becoming more than a simple parrot. I have found it useful in many cases for basic Linux information and sometimes even more complex issues but sometimes incorrect on details. Doesn't beat the actual documentation but can provide useful clues on where to start looking and what to look for. Like all tools it needs to be used appropriately and with caution. Some of what I suggested to Julie was initially provided by AI which does appear to access the mailing list archives and is getting better at referencing where its info is coming from. I then loaded up the flatpak version of GnuCash which I don't normally use and verified that what had been suggested was correct and wouldn't at least do any harm. We all learned by trying things, making mistakes and working out how to fix them with fewer mistakes as we gained knowledge. I still remember my introduction to the Linux world and the confusion of different distributions and generic Linux that didn't always work on my system. On Mon, 2026-10-12 at 16:38 -0400, Kalpesh Patel wrote: > In that case no matter what you are going to be at the whims of a real > person or an AI. I'd rather take the latter as I can at least insult > and tell it that its stupid without recoiling back physically ... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Koos <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 12, 2026 7:53 AM > To: Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]> > Cc: 'Julie G' <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GNC] Gnucash Crashing, NVIDIA... > > Kalpesh Patel schreef op 2026-10-12 12:43: > > > Internet search with AI is great resource for finding things. > > Only if you know what you're looking for and have sufficient knowledge > to filter the nonsense from the parrot's response. I would never refer > someone to AI in need of technical help. > > Koos > > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. -- David Cousens _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
