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Meta Should we allow answers generated by ChatGPT?

Good question, but solid ‘meh’ on the issue. I don't think a preemptive ban is warranted. It's not as if we're being flooded, and it's also not as if that one ChatGPT answer is worse than the media...

posted 2y ago by r~~‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar r~~‭ · 2022-12-16T17:23:16Z (almost 2 years ago)
Good question, but solid ‘meh’ on the issue. I don't think a preemptive ban is warranted. It's not as if we're being flooded, and it's also not as if that one ChatGPT answer is worse than the median human answer here. I'd say let's upvote and downvote answers per usual without any particular restrictions on sources. (Although citing the source of an answer, as in all cases where the author of the post is not the source, should be required.)