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Well, I don't begrudge people doing it -- I'm doubtful its useful. More-so dangerous, maladaptive, pathological, etc. People will eventually acquire a more accurate mental model, like using search engines in the early days.

What riles me is the grubbiness of the commercial pushers, and the foolishness of the press which repeat their marketing material as-if its science.

People should not rely on computers in the way they rely on people -- and any inducement to doing so is unethical.




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