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.

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.

  • Kronusdark@lemmy.worldEnglish
    383·
    2 days ago

    So, we are citing ChatGPT for news now?

    And not even trying to hide the fact?

    Jesus. We’re cooked.

    • Keilik@lemmy.world
      15·
      2 days ago

      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.

    • santa@sh.itjust.works
      21·
      1 day ago

      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.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 day 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.