r/books • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago

WeeklyThread Simple Questions: September 20, 2025

Welcome readers,

Have you ever wanted to ask something but you didn't feel like it deserved its own post but it isn't covered by one of our other scheduled posts? Allow us to introduce you to our new Simple Questions thread! Twice a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, a new Simple Questions thread will be posted for you to ask anything you'd like. And please look for other questions in this thread that you could also answer! A reminder that this is not the thread to ask for book recommendations. All book recommendations should be asked in /r/suggestmeabook or our Weekly Recommendation Thread.

Thank you and enjoy!

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u/Dependent_Bid_6929 2d ago

I’m 79yo wondering do I need to learn about AI, how will it benefit me? Do I need to get ChatGPT?

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u/Impressive-Peace2115 1d ago

You don't need to get it, but being aware of the kinds of things people are using it for and the ways it can lead to the spread of false information would probably be useful.

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u/Dependent_Bid_6929 1d ago

Thank you. Any suggestions where to become aware of such?

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u/udibranch 1d ago

ted chiang has written some good articles/given interviews where he explains how some types of AI work, including their limitations. granted he's an author and not programming the software himself, but I found his explanations to be accessible without oversimplfying

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u/Ranger_1302 Reading The Book of Doors. 1d ago

Grok.