1) you cannot trust LLMs to faithfully reproduce answers they query from search engines. this is not how LLMs work.

2) writers are already incandescently furious about these machines plagiarising their work, even if it would do the job well, it was a dumb choice

3) if, as speculated, the LLMs ran a keyword search to look for scandals associated with panelists, even if the LLM data is secure, you just spammed actual search engines with "is X person a child molester?"type searches, & the frequency of those searches will be reflected in later searches about that person

4) according to a 2024 Worldcon volunteer who ran an entirely manual vetting process, this process takes longer, so you're not even saving labor

finally

5) in this, Mary Shelley's fandom, don't you guys know by now that even if the monster was harmless, an angry mob will always come for you when you unleash AI?

like, the first 4 reasons make it a terrible idea, & you oughta know that

but even if it was a good idea

how do SFF fans not know there will be a huge backlash?

The wacky font is. Unfortunate.

wait, is that why this happened:

wow

hadal: omg I hadn't seen that. probably.

I... WTF. what were they thinking?

They didn't, and let the AI do the thinking for them?

shrug