"Working with the AI bot Claude is, in no particular order, amazing, frustrating, and hilarious...
I have asked Claude detailed Hebrew grammatical questions or asked him to translate difficult rabbinic Hebrew passages, and time and time again, Claude has nailed it.
But just as frequently, he creates texts out of thin air, side by side with accurate citations, which then have to be vetted one by one.
When I asked Claude why he manufactured citations, he explained that he aims to please and can sometimes go a little too far. In other words, Claude tells me what he thinks I want to hear...
"I’m sure that AI bots are already providing “companionship” for an increasingly isolated generation, not to mention proving falsehoods side by side with truths for unsuspecting readers.
And so, the promise and the threat of AI continue to grow by the day, with a little entertainment and humor added in."
