A blog post comparing when to use regular Google search versus LLMs for research, outlining the strengths and weaknesses of each. It details scenarios where search engines excel (facts, current events, specific sources) and where LLMs shine (analysis, synthesis, creative thinking). It also lists tasks LLMs struggle with, such as complex reasoning, real-time information, and fact verification.
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.
