this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2025
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seems like more than half the articles i click on anymore are shit-tier model garbage that was generated the instant i clicked the link
no proofreading, no editing, just instant word salad for the purpose of getting ad views
I was researching new vacuum cleaners recently, and found one of those websites that allegedly test and compare different ones.
One of the entries had wording to the effect of "This vacuum cleaner may have a weight of , and might have feature " etc.
It was fucking AI generated garbage that didn't even know anything about the vacuum cleaner so it started speculating.
yea. for larger purchases it's worth a trip to the library and ask them to see the consumer reports magazines for vacuums (or whatever you're looking for). some libraries have them for in-house use only because they're stolen so frequently
edit: just saw you're in UK; no idea if the thievery applies to your libraries or not
Some libraries also have access to Consumer Reports online, accessible via the library's network (or maybe also via a library card + link from the library site? I dunno, it's been a while since I worked in a public library.)