Reddit debate: make AI perfect or teach people to reason — most users can't tell when AI is wrong
amyowl · reddit · 2026-10-29
A Reddit poster frames a dilemma: either AI must be made perfect, or humans must learn to reason. Too many people can't break down problems, verify claims, or ask follow-up questions, yet rely on AI for exactly that. AI is right most of the time but occasionally catastrophically wrong — and its users have no way to tell the difference.
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