A new age of misinformation, augmented by AI

I posted recently that ordered a Bluetti AC70 power box:

https://bkhome.org/news/202601/bluetti-ac70-power-box.html

It has an XT60 socket, to which a solar panel can be connected. I couldn't see in the AC70 documentation whether it is a female or male socket, so I asked Google AI:

The BLUETTI AC70 input charging socket is a female XT60 port, which requires a male XT60 connector on the charging cable (solar or car) to plug in. It is designed to receive power from cables that feature a male-ended XT60 plug.
AC70 Port: Female XT60
Required Cable End: Male XT60
For direct solar connection, you will typically need a PV-to-XT60 cable, where the XT60 end is male.

...Google AI told me this with certainty, so I thought good, and ordered an adaptor cable, "XT60 M to 50A", for my extension cable that has Anderson 50A plugs on both ends:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009437595177.html

After ordering, did a bit more reading and also found a photo showing rubber flap over the XT60 socket lifted, and hey, it is a male socket. Therefore, the adaptor cable needs to be an XT60 female, the opposite of what Google AI told me. The above photo is the XT60 female.

I immediately cancelled the order, and ordered the correct adaptor. The AC70 arrived today, and confirmed my choice is correct.  

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