Should AI generated posts be banned or otherwise regulated?

Anyone can do their due diligence and get from the source. Only takes a couple of clicks.

Like most things in life.......it depends on context and how it is used.

Use AI with a grain of salt!

AI can be accurate in specific tasks, but its outputs are not always truthful or reliable, and accuracy depends on data quality, context, and model limitations.

Understanding AI Accuracy

AI accuracy refers to how well a system’s predictions or outputs align with a given dataset or expected outcomes. For example, an AI model predicting stock prices may achieve high accuracy based on historical patterns, yet its predictions can still be incorrect if unforeseen events occur, such as political crises or corporate scandals, which the model cannot account for. Accuracy is a technical measure, not a guarantee of truth. 

I second Viridian’s post. The longer I mess with AI, the more errors I uncover and even find that re-phrasing with a slant toward the opposite opinion yields the “AI seemingly certain and definitive answer” to the opposite previous question. And when you dig deeper, it seems to be a mass of opinions from sources often with no real authority, horse in the race, or even experience with the audio product or setup being discussed. Nonetheless, I agree that regulation would tax those managing the forums. So leave it be and hope that you don;t get burned by a tryly wrong answer. I bought an expensive dac/streamer because I checked and AI confirmed its use with my preferred subscription source and from the unit itself without accessing via phone. It was wrong on both counts and when I went back to report it, AI apologized. Yesterday it told me my vehicle does not come in the color mine is and as referenced on the vin. I told it and it apologized. At least that didn’t cost money to find out. My final comment is that I actually have loved forums - Larry helped me out with my first Rega p-25 years and years ago in a way nobody within 200 miles would have been able to and we are separated being nearly on opposite coasts. It kept me moving forward in the hobby and I would rather navigate and find people whom I respect and who value same sorts of properties as me to bounce ideas off of and get their experiences. The amalgam of AI-generated responses can include blustery folks who never even tried a certain product, but so believe in their view that they will be negative about it. Or the opposite - they glowingly support something because they saw someone on Youtube praise it. I am still active on a few forums and hope they never disappear and I can keep getting real-world experiences people have and will share and discuss. It really is the only way I could have stayed in audio having few local resources and no audio stores for about 70 miles. And, Larry, if you are reading this, thanks! I have kept my now modded p-25, but moved to current p-6 table and all sorts of wonderful things. And, I recently was able to confirm the quality of my 2010 Denon 4310, which I love, in comparison to a fancy Luxman (maybe 5% better) and years ago, decades maybe, you said so. I am a happy camper, despite AI. The human touch does matter.