> Somehow a computer system that encourages people to take bromide isn't. There ought to be a middle ground.
Yes, there is a very effective middle ground that doesn't punish anybody for providing information. It's called a disclaimer:
"The information provided should no be construed as medical advise. Please seek other sources of information and/or consult a physician before taking any supplements recommended by LLMs or web sites. This bot is not responsible for any adverse effects you may think are due to my information"
When an LLM model detects a health related question - print the above disclaimer before the answer.
There is no need for dictatorship in order to save people from information.
"Warning, this washing machine might burn your house down" is not sufficient to escape punishment. Why should digital technology get a pass just because the product that's offered is intangible?
Yes, there is a very effective middle ground that doesn't punish anybody for providing information. It's called a disclaimer:
"The information provided should no be construed as medical advise. Please seek other sources of information and/or consult a physician before taking any supplements recommended by LLMs or web sites. This bot is not responsible for any adverse effects you may think are due to my information"
When an LLM model detects a health related question - print the above disclaimer before the answer.
There is no need for dictatorship in order to save people from information.