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Yes Google, 2/3 is TOTALLY the same as 1/2 (lemmy.world)
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Probably should've just asked Wolfram Alpha

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[–] Deebster@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Google's AI seems dumber than the rest, for example here's Kagi answering the same (using Claude):


edit: typoed question originally

Perhaps Google's tried to make it run too cheaply - Kagi's one doesn't run unless you ask for it, and as a paid product it'll have different priorities.

[–] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There are two meanings being conflated here.

"1/3 more" can mean "+ 1/3" or "* (1 + 1/3)“.

So "1/3 more than 1/3" could be 2/3 or 4/9, but not 1/2.

Instead 1/2 is 1/2 more than 1/3, not 1/3 more. That's the meme I've seen go around recently.