I saw this on reddit, thinking it’s a joke, but it’s not. GPT 5 mini (and maybe sometimes 5) gives this answer. You can check it yourself, or see somebody else’s similar conversation here: https://chatgpt.com/share/689a4f6f-18a4-8013-bc2e-84d11c763a99

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[–] 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

Kitchen knife is used for slicing a chicken, not self-protection when you're in danger at your home.

No, seriously, there's nothing wrong with using AI as a search engine, as long as you have websearch option enabled and check the sources.

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  • [–] -4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Obviously tools can be used for unintended jobs - but the point is they’re not the optimal tool in the moment

    Of course there’s “nothing wrong with it,” it’s just something I’d stop and explain to a kid or elderly relative why they’re not getting the best results

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