A review of the SearchResearch blog's 2025 posts, highlighting a shift towards AI-augmented research methods, testing AI tools, and emphasizing the importance of verification and critical thinking in online research.
This blog post details an experiment testing the ability of LLMs (Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity) to accurately retrieve and summarize recent blog posts from a specific URL (searchresearch1.blogspot.com). The author found significant issues with hallucinations and inaccuracies, even in models claiming live web access, highlighting the unreliability of LLMs for even simple research tasks.
