Is that really correct? I have no idea how to compare one to the other but if I search for "how much money did China give BYD" the AI claims 3.7 billion. If I ask "how much money did the US government give Tesla" it has 3 different numbers. $4.9 billion, $11 billion, and $38 billion. Not sure how it's counting
Asking for other companies: Ford $9 billion, Chevy $11 billion
No idea if this is made up and no idea how to compare them but without knowing better it seems like both sides are subsidized
> No idea if this is made up
It's an AI generated answer. That's always the problem so you shouldn't be using it as a factual information source.
Just because AI found an answer doesn't mean it's not true
Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/e...
Chevy Volt Costing Taxpayers Up to $250K Per Vehicle https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/16192
Subsidy Tracker: General Motors https://subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/general-moto...
etc... etc... etc...
> Just because AI found an answer doesn't mean it's not true
Sure. But using AI for factual information seems akin to a form of gambling. ;)
To be fair I treat AI in the same way I treat other human beings; if claims are made then they better be backed up by a reputable source.
ChatGPT is very good at giving me a link to a source. Friends making outrageous claims, not so much.
That seems like a reasonable approach, if you're at least skimming the source afterwards to verify.
It'd be good if most people did that as a bare minimum, though it doesn't seem to be how it's often done currently.