AI megathread

I just attempted experimentally to use a generative AI to get advice concerning a problem I have with my high end hifi stereo system. The answer the AI gave to my question seems uncannily human in that it seems to have required a definite thought process and appreciation of human values such as sound quality. These aspects of the AI's answer to my question seems to go far beyond what could be expected of what is at base a complex and extensive system of computers obtaining learning data from the Internet and then statistically processing that data; this process doesn't seem to constitute anything like actually thinking and knowing and reasoning from an appreciation of what it is like to listen to and appreciate and evaluate flaws in an audio system.

Furthermore, I really don't think the Internet has much or any information that could be gleaned by the AI in its training proces, since I have already used Google to scan the Internet for answeres to my question (and not found anything).

The question was: 

What will happen if only one 75-ohm BNC digital cable is connected between a Denafrips Iris DDC and a Denafrips Terminator II DAC instead of the recommended two?

The following is what the AI gave me as its answer:

AI Overview:

If you only use one 75-ohm BNC digital cable between a Denafrips Iris DDC and a Denafrips Terminator II instead of the recommended two, you may experience a slight degradation in sound quality due to potential signal reflections and possible increased jitter, although the impact might be minimal for most users in practical listening situations.

Explanation:

Signal Integrity:

Connecting with a single cable could introduce slight signal reflections at the termination point, potentially causing minor distortion in the digital signal.

Differential Signaling:

The design of the Denafrips units likely utilizes differential signaling with the dual BNC connections, which helps to cancel out noise and improve signal integrity. Using only one cable could compromise this benefit to a small extent.
Important Considerations:

Cable Quality:

The quality of the single cable used can significantly impact the sound quality. Using a high-quality 75-ohm BNC cable can minimize any potential issues.

Cable Length:

Keeping the cable length as short as possible can further mitigate signal reflection concerns.

Any suggestions on how to reconcile this apparently high quality human-like answer (which by the way I followed and found to be correct) with our present understanding of the fundamental limitations of generative AI systems, the most fundamental limitation being that the AI simply can't be conscious?

Did anybody here lose on NVidia stocks?

Potentially, I might in the future. I've realised for a while that high stock market valuations are related to speculation over the future of AI. There was volatility in some valuations, but that occurs several times per year for all sorts of reasons and it is only when selling to turn an asset into cash that it becomes a loss or a gain. Things in general appeared to recover over a couple of days in this case.