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ChatGPT calculated taxing U.S. billionaires at the 22% rate of average Texans would generate $161 billion to $1.37 trillion annually depending on how you tax.

Edit: I posted this because I would imagine LLMs to have readily accessible figures that random reporters may not.

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[–] Kronusdark@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

So, we are citing ChatGPT for news now?

And not even trying to hide the fact?

Jesus. We’re cooked.

[–] Keilik@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m with you on that one, I mean it really wouldn’t be that hard to just.. do the math on this, especially if it’s your job to write articles like this.

Maybe the phrase “we asked chatGPT” is the new hotness in clickbait but fuck me if it isn’t depressing.

[–] Kronusdark@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We asked chatGPT for the top ten fashion trends of 2025. You won’t believe number 6.

🙃

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Well?? Tell me 6 7

[–] aarch0x40@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

But then OP wouldn’t be able to use the buzzword / buzzphrase

[–] CLOTHESPlN@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

We're well passed cooked from what I've seen..

[–] santa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

ChatGPT was cited as source. That’s not terrible. To not double-check those numbers is not great, but we aren’t doomed because it was cited. We would be doomed if this became the norm.

[–] Kronusdark@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

If I can’t cite Wikipedia as a source in a school paper, journalists shouldn’t be allowed to cite ChatGPT for an article.

Research is part of their job.