[yura]

Definitely not. Especially if you're not yourself an expert in the subject.

This was clear before, but it's now even more evident with the advent of ChatGPT, which can generate very elaborate prose on any subject that will sound extremely convincing to most people, but turns out to be nonsensical or pure bullshit upon close inspection by actual experts in that subject.

[hardkorebob]

Exactly my point. You can call BS on anyone when you are IRL talking to them. People can't hide the vibe of being an idiot.

[yura]

> Exactly my point. You can call BS on anyone when you are IRL talking to them. People can't hide the vibe of being an idiot.

Unlikely, otherwise people like Elizabeth Holmes or Bernie Madoff wouldn't be able to scam so many investors. Even if you were to talk to them face to face, it's not so easy to differentiate an expert from an eloquent/charismatic bullshitter.