I am seriously worried about AI being merged into search. Below you will see a very simple query I made to ChatGPT. Spoiler alert: the answer is wrong. There is a branch of Umpqua bank in Point Roberts. And there is no credit union. So instead of the correct answer, I get the sort of answer I would get from a friendly uncle who was determined to hide some ugly truth from me.<p>The worst part is that I see no evidence that this kind of wrongness will ever get better.<p>ChatGPT:
You said:
are there any banks in Point Roberts?
ChatGPT said:<p>Point Roberts, Washington, is a unique community because it's located on a small peninsula that is part of the United States but accessible only by land through Canada. Due to its small size and unique geography, Point Roberts doesn't have many large-scale businesses, including full-service banks.<p>However, there are some options for banking in the area:<p>ATM Services: There are ATMs available in Point Roberts, which can be used for withdrawing cash, but they might not offer a wide range of services like in-person banking or loan assistance.
Local Credit Union: There is a branch of the Point Roberts Credit Union. It's a smaller, community-oriented institution that offers some financial services, including savings accounts, loans, and other basic banking services.
Nearby Banks in Blaine: For more extensive banking services (like branch access, larger ATM networks, etc.), many Point Roberts residents and visitors go across the border to Blaine, Washington, which is just a short drive away. Blaine has branches of major banks such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bank.
If you are looking for specific services, it might be best to contact the credit union or check with larger banks in nearby Blaine.
Between using Bing and now OpenAI, is DuckDuckGo just a middle man for using Microsoft products? I wish they would use their capital and resources to build a novel product. It seems their main selling point is they have my payment information instead of Microsoft.
DuckDuckGo's search page now offers "Anonymous access to popular AI models, including GPT-4o mini, Claude 3, and open-source Llama 3.1 and Mixtral."
Blog post (6 Jun 2024):<p><a href="https://spreadprivacy.com/ai-chat/" rel="nofollow">https://spreadprivacy.com/ai-chat/</a><p>(they updated some models since)