this post was submitted on 23 Oct 2025
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Hi, I've trained machine learning models. I've been creating and studying them for over six years.
ChatGPT is not capable of fact checking. It stylistically outputs data based on the input data it was trained on, and it's important to understand why that's different to fact checking even when it can sometimes state facts.
It CAN fact check. You just have to prompt it to
For those downvoting
https://chatgpt.com/share/68fb4d04-9960-8001-91f3-b8ab0e4f1808
For the inquisitive