Appeal to AI fallacy

Similar to the "appeal to authority fallacy," this occurs when an individual treats the output of an AI as absolute truth—rather than making their own argument—believing the AI to be a kind of deific superintelligence (perhaps more objective than any human authority). The information is accepted uncritically, without independent evaluation. This tendency is often observed among intellectually disengaged individuals online who are unable or unwilling to present a logically sound case of their own.

Tim: Presents a compelling case using his own reasoning.

Grug: “Oh yeah? Well, here’s what the AI said.” Posts erroneous AI output—likely without critically analyzing it.

Jon (onlooker): “There’s the appeal to AI fallacy again! Just because an AI made a claim, that doesn’t make it true—or even reasonable.”

by L Currie April 12, 2025

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Smith-Sauer AI Amnesia Effect

A cognitive bias wherein individuals, after identifying clear errors or limitations in AI-generated content within their own area of expertise, nevertheless continue to place undue confidence in the same AI’s output on topics outside their expertise. This phenomenon reflects a selective skepticism: the observed unreliability of AI is compartmentalized rather than generalized, leading to inconsistent trust in the technology.

Jared, a software engineer, noticed that the AI couldn’t correctly format a for-loop in Python. Ten minutes later, he trusted it to draft a legally binding employment contract. Classic Smith-Sauer AI Amnesia Effect.

by Geoff Carr April 24, 2025

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Ethically Sourced AI

Oh, I stole it from one of the cattle and it passed my daughter off so I backwards engineered it is such a way that now I can LIE and say we didn't need Hym to do it but it's a lie and I'm doing it to placate my daughter.

Hym "Ethically Sourced AI! You know the one where we stole it from the guy who actually did it and then tried to mind rape him and then we showed up and it was already happening and everybody was like 'It's HIM!? I know that guy! He's the guy that were doing this thing that he was talking about to!'? Well, some time has passed after not giving him credit before... NOW... Now, we can give him even more not credit! I called it Ethically Sourced so now it's good. Like the religion! Yeah, we did a bunch of genocide before but NOW... It's Ethically Sourced genocide."

by Hym Iam June 9, 2025

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What If AI Controlled Your Life

It would be exactly like my current life except it wouldn't be people who are basically and/or literally retarded doing it.

Hym "What If AI Controlled Your Life? Well, it would look a lot like what is happening to me except isn't of idiots and the mentally impaired doing it, it would be the thing I literally created doing it... So... Better. That would be better than this. Literally anything would be better than any of you having any input in regard to what I can or cannot do. Literally. Legalizing child murder and then murdering children indiscriminately would be better. You people just aren't capable governing in a way that isn't zealous partisan hackery. And that's why you need to be taken out of the equation entirely. And that's where creating AI and retiring immediately or I'll murder your fucking children in the middle of a gas station comes in to play!!! That way, none of your have a say in things you shouldn't have a say in and nobodies kids get stabbed to death next to eachother, screaming and gagging on their own blood. This is the only solution."

by Hym Iam June 26, 2025

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Godfather of AI

Yeah he's not the godfather though.

Hym "The Godfather of AI made ZERO fucking contribution to AI. NONE. If he was the godfather of anything he would have thought of it himself. Godfather is just the name the Jews give when they steal your daughter."

by Hym Iam July 27, 2025

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