Ok, you have a moderately complex math problem you needed to solve. You gave the problem to 6 LLMS all paid versions. All 6 get the same numbers. Would you trust the answer?

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    11 hours ago

    Well, I wanted to know the answer and formula for future value of a present amount. The AI answer that came up was clear, concise, and thorough. I was impressed and put the formula into my spreadsheet. My answer did not match the AI answer. So I kept looking for what I did wrong. Finally I just put the value into a regular online calculator and it matched the answer my spreadsheet was returning.

    So AI gave me the right equation and the wrong answer. But it did it in a very impressive way. This is why I think it’s important for AI to only be used as a tool and not a replacement for knowledge. You have to be able to understand how to check the results.