FINAL THOUGHTS. I'm still going to use GenAI, but I'm going to ask why it gives me the responses that it does more often. GenAI is a roleplayer, at times it appeared chipper, sycophantic, & remorseful (without ever directly saying it shouldn't have made 💩 up).
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I dug deeper. Since #GenAI essentially "roleplays" responses I asked it about potential reputational harm if I used this false information. I agree with its responses.
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I checked to make sure that both ChatGPT and I were using the same definition of terms. then asked WHY I were given dubious claims.

It turns out that real elements were blended with "illustrative" (but false) details.
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#AIHallucination

After asking for references for this "real" example, I was told that there were no references.
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I started by asking for real examples of a farmer that uses technology to manage insects, then refined my question to specify an Australian example. I given the name of a real farmer, a bold claim of a 50%reduction in #insecticide use. Without references.
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Update: I have added a (non-LinkedIn) link to a page about disease identification. blogs.cornell.edu/potatovirus/...

While "mop-top" refers to a distinct deformation of the leaves, sometimes associated with bright yellow v-shaped marks, foliar symptoms are not always present. More often inside the tubers have dark discolored rings. It can be mistaken for other potato diseases. - buff.ly/bxW2jXL

From wildlands to farmlands, we need to put functional roles front & centre.
Insect functional diversity supports pollination, pest control, nutrient cycling, & more.

Let’s design systems—conservation & agricultural—that work with insects, not without them. #Agroecology #InsectConservation
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We can’t afford to forget insects when managing land—especially not on farms.

Across >5000 studies, diversified farming practices increased functional diversity and ecosystem services—without reducing yields.

Ref: Tamburini et al. (2020): buff.ly/tIAVp4I
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But insects—the champions of ecosystem function—are too often overlooked in conservation planning.

Ref: Chowdhury et al. (2023): buff.ly/tyRsrzq
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Drawing on 20 years of community data, Rodrigues et al. found that functional trait composition—not just the number of species—is key to predicting how ecosystems respond to change.

It’s a reminder: biodiversity is about what organisms do.
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