Interesting points! Maybe a better term is LLMs (BTW smart phones are not smart and people don’t seem to be confused). I agree with being dependent and sending so much data to those servers. I would mention there is a version of ChatGPT you can run locally[1].
I tried to reproduce the situation described in the post by Googling "ps/2 model 280". I refreshed the page about 15 times and gives a very similar answer every time. For example:
The IBM PS/2 Model 280 was a low-end PS/2 model, often associated with the earlier IBM PC/XT and PC/AT models.
It featured an 80286 CPU, a smaller hard drive, and a proprietary 3.5-inch floppy drive. While it used ISA slots for expansion, its proprietary RAM and other components made it less attractive for retro computing compared to the Model 30 286
I tried again after 10 minutes and I got the "The IBM PS/2 Model 280 was not a model in the original Personal System/2 family".
It seems the AI response is cached for a few minutes.
I tried in Kagi "ps/2 model 280?". This is the first response:
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While a specific "PS/2 Model 280" is not definitively documented, here's what can be gathered:
- It seems that AI models sometimes make errors regarding the PS/2 Model 280, describing it as an ISA-based 286 system. 12
- The IBM PS/2 (Personal System/2) was a line of personal computers from IBM, introduced in 1987 3.
- PS/2 computers had two BIOSes: ABIOS (Advanced BIOS) and CBIOS (Compatible BIOS). 4
- One source mentions "CHIPS/280" including undocumented IBM PS/2 Model 80 address recovery logic. 5
- The PS/2 Model 30, released in 1987, used an Intel 8086 processor and had an 8-bit ISA bus. 6
- The PS/2 Model 30 286 had a 10MHz 286 CPU and could have 2 MB of RAM. 7
- The PS/2 Model 80 offered enhanced performance for commercial and compute-intensive tasks. 8
References
AI Responses May Include Mistakes | OS/2 Museum www.os2museum.com
OS/2 Museum | OS/2, vintage PC computing, and random musings www.os2museum.com
List of IBM PS/2 models - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
IBM PS/2 - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
Technology ardent-tool.com
IBM PS/2 Model 30 - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
IBM PS/2 Model 30 286 - Computers of Significant History - Userlandia www.userlandia.com
IBM PS/2 (Model 80) - Technical specifications ardent-tool.com
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I waited a few minutes and this is the response now:
```
While information on the IBM PS/2 Model 280 is limited, here's what is available:
- There is mention of the PS/2 Model 280, with claims that it "was a significant step forward in IBM's personal computer line" 1. However, it's also noted that claims about the PS/2 Model 280 being an ISA-based 286 system may be inaccurate 2.
- The IBM PS/2 series included a variety of models in different form factors like desktops, towers, all-in-ones, portables, laptops, and notebooks 3. Some notable models include:
Model 30: Featured an Intel 8086 processor at 8 MHz and an 8-bit ISA bus 4.
Model 80: A high-end desktop with a 32-bit Intel 386 processor, initially running at 16 MHz, housed in a tower case 5.
References
AI Responses May Include Mistakes | OS/2 Museum www.os2museum.com
OS/2 Museum | OS/2, vintage PC computing, and random musings www.os2museum.com
List of IBM PS/2 models - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
IBM PS/2 Model 30 - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
IBM PS/2 Model 80 - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
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I find the way Kagi gives references superior to the way Google does. Anyway, in the second answer Kagi's AI started to get a bit confused by stating "it's also noted that claims about the PS/2 Model 280 being an ISA-based 286 system may be inaccurate" missing the conclusion of the post.
Taking the “organic certification” approach, there could be a “ad-free certification” for products and companies. This could be a first step towards an ad-free world.
In the post or the comments here nobody mentions end-to-end encryption. Obsidian Sync offers multi-user sync withe2e encryption. An open source general tools solving the same problem would be great.
extra salt in the wound because they pay google for the queries. at least when searching yourself you pay with data, which may or may not be less profitable for them
[1] https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-oss/
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