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linguistory@code4lib.social ("James Truitt (he/him)") wrote:

A thing I wouldn't have expected, but am hearing from a colleague who handles reference email:

As she starts getting an increasing number of AI-generated reference/appt requests, it's becoming harder for her to gauge what level of assistance any use needs, because the slop disguises the markers of inexperienced users of archives

People are so afraid to admit they don't know things, they're making it difficult for us to assess their level of knowledge and help them appropriately