AI Often gets Very basic facts wrong. The models hone in on Averages - Not precise answers
Summary
User reports that AI models Gemini and Claude gave incorrect bus schedule information during travel, with the models admitting they approximate answers rather than precise facts, highlighting a reliability issue.
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