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An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet
Borges imagined an endless library that contained every possible permutation of letters. The truth is out there, but it’s embedded among hordes of lies and gibberish.
Ironically, however, the output of these chatbots may represent the greatest danger to the future of the web – one that was hinted at decades earlier by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. As the output of chatbots ends up online, these second-generation texts – complete with made-up information called “ hallucinations,” as well as outright errors, such as suggestions to put glue on your pizza – will further pollute the web. aire images/Moment via Getty Images Initially, this realization sparks joy: By definition, there must exist books that detail the future of humanity and the meaning of life.
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