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# Memorizing the dictionary doesn’t make you a great writer
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/memorizing-the-dictionary-doesnt-make-you-a-great-writer/
- Published: 2026-02-10T02:35:26.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-10T02:35:26.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links

Samantha Cole: [Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds](https://www.404media.co/chatbots-health-medical-advice-study/?ref=birchtree.me)

> Chatbots may be able to pass medical exams, but that doesn’t mean they make good doctors, according to a new, large-scale study of how people get medical advice from large language models.

I think there’s something to be understood here about the difference between memorizing every bit of information about something, with the ability to deploy that information effectively.