I tested ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini on topics I actually know, and the results were embarrassing

Even though I'm relatively wary of AI answers, I still occasionally turn to AI tools to quickly understand certain topics. This is especially true when I use Brave Search to get an answer to a question. But there's a reason I take these answers with a pinch of salt. Often when I ask AI tools about something I already have a deep understanding of, I start to notice flaws in their answers — and sometimes, outright hallucinations or bad advice. AI chatbots have a way of being confidently incorrect — presenting dubious information as completely true. I've even had to argue with tools like Gemini when I know an answer is wrong. Eventually, the chatbot relents, but I could've walked away having taken the first response as the truth.