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The first stackexchange link I see answers the question of thermal conductivity, not electrical. Google is convinced I didn’t actually mean electrical. Forcing it to include electrical brings up nothing of use.

The Google AI summary suggests MLV which is wrong.

ChatGPT suggests using copper which is also wrong.

I call bullshit on the entire affair.



The answer I got from ChatGPT was: ...........

A material that is both electrically conductive and good at blocking sound is:

Lead (Pb) • Electrical conductivity: Lead is a metal, so it conducts electricity, although it’s not the most conductive (lower than copper or silver).

• Sound blocking: Lead is excellent at blocking sound due to its high density and mass, which help attenuate airborne sound effectively.

Other options depending on application:

Composite materials:

• Metal-rubber composites or metal-polymer composites can be engineered to conduct electricity (via embedded conductive metal layers or fillers) and block sound (due to the damping properties of the polymer/rubber layer).

Graphene or carbon-filled rubber:

• Electrically conductive due to graphene/carbon content.

• Sound damping from rubber base.

• Used in some specialized industrial or automotive applications.

Let me know if you need it optimized for a specific use case (e.g., lightweight, flexible, non-toxic).

...........

This took me less than 10 seconds.

Pretty damn good if you ask me.


You used the same search string and got a completely different answer?

That’s… weird. Definitely doesn’t inspire confidence.


I have a prompt personalization that says im a scientist / engineer. Perhaps thats why it gave me a better answer. If you consider the multitude of contexts you could ask this question it makes sense to give it a little personal background.




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