To be fair, the decline had already begun before ChatGPT launched. LLMs likely accelerated this decline, and COVID-19 only paused it temporarily.
I think it's more important than ever to ask ourselves: Is this true? How do I know? What are my sources? However, most people probably don't have time to ask these questions and must rely on trusted sources—as we all do at some point.
I hope SN doesn't meet the same fate as SO. I'm here on SN for now, though who knows what the future holds.
To be fair, the decline had already begun before ChatGPT launched. LLMs likely accelerated this decline, and COVID-19 only paused it temporarily.
I think it's more important than ever to ask ourselves: Is this true? How do I know? What are my sources? However, most people probably don't have time to ask these questions and must rely on trusted sources—as we all do at some point.
I hope SN doesn't meet the same fate as SO. I'm here on SN for now, though who knows what the future holds.