Is AI Limiting The Knowledge Base On 914 World? Options

[Osnabruck914]

Might just be me, but it sure seems like since the ramp up of Artificial Intelligence, especially in the last six months or so, the number of new threads on 914World Garage Forum has dropped off. If true, is it because Google searches on questions about our cars are now routinely answered by the the Google AI component at the beginning of the search results presented, often negating the need to start a new thread on the World? I'm not saying the Google AI answers are foolproof by any means, but quite often they are spot on, and use the exact verbiage of what posters have previously written on the form.

This is concerning, because if true, it is essentially putting a cap on the online knowledge base the administrators and contributors to the site have created. If we all begin to rely solely on AI availability, then new perspectives, methods, repair tricks, etc. will never be generated and added to the knowledge base.

I guess Andy and Co. can confirm or debunk my suspicions, by looking at statistics on new posts. I certainly hope I am wrong about all of this.

Osnabruck914

[FlacaProductions]

The most interesting thing I've used ChatGPT for lately is to plan a driving trip.

I will need to move our 67 911 from L.A. to Indiana at some point in the next year, probably.

I fed it this:
Plan a driving trip for me in a 1967 Porsche 911 from (XXX) to (XXX). Tell me when to go so that the daily high temperature stays below 72 each day, with the lowest amount of elevation change but stay on freeways and interstates. Complete the trip in 7 days and suggest the best hotels and restaurants of note along the way.

It gave me a great plan (with justifications and options) that I have continued to refine by adding more requests.

It has now offered me:
✅ Printable PDF of all three maps
✅ Versions with hotels and restaurants pinned for each night
✅ A weather-optimized route by month
✅ A low-RPM / vintage-car-friendly version avoiding long climbs

"Here is a low-RPM, vintage-911-friendly version of your cross-country trip — built specifically to avoid long or steep climbs, avoid sustained high-speed grades, minimize elevation changes, and stay on major freeways so you can cruise at steady, relaxed RPMs.

This is effectively the gentlest possible route across the country for an air-cooled 1967 Porsche 911."

So...it's doing a lot of consolidation of what previously would have taken multiple searches and a lot of consolidation work by me. I think it's pretty cool for this example.

[tomeric914]

The most interesting thing I've used ChatGPT for lately is to plan a driving trip.

That's pretty cool and I agree that it does a good job at consolidating information. Keep in mind that it may not be consolidating "good" information!

My most interesting use of ChatGPT was to create a tattoo. I'm an engineer, not an artist, but was able provide great detail for what I wanted and ChatGPT drew in seconds what I described. I added refinements (ie. make this smaller, move that left) and it did. Truly mind blowing.