[purplerabbit]

Most of us probably do the same thing when we read a HN comment about something specific: "This rando seems to know what they're talking about. I'll assume it as fact until I encounter otherwise."

Not doing this might actually cause bigger problems... Getting first-hand experience or even reputable knowledge about something is extremely expensive compared to gut-checking random info you come across. So the "cheap knowledge" may be worth it on balance.

[paulhebert]

I wish the source citing was more explicit. It would be great if the AI summary said something like, “almost no info about xyz can be found online but one GitHub comment says abc” (link)

Instead it often frames the answer as authoritative