Did people feel this way about Google as a search engine when it first became popular?

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I am part of a neighborhood group and the standard way of communicating is via text messages. Someone will ask the group a question and there will be at least two people who reply with an answer as to what ChatGPT "said."

For example, when should we take down the July 4th decor?

Someone answered with a reply from ChatGPT.

Or, do you think September is a good month for our annual meeting?

Someone will reply with an answer from ChatGPT.

WHY?!!!!!!!!!! Can people not just give an opinion?

In both cases, Chat gives an opinion, not a fact. And Ol' Chat gave two different answers based on the way it was asked.

I remember using Google in the early days for information, like the address of a store or a review of a product. I don't recall asking Google to tell me the best time to unload my dishwasher.

Am I the new curmudgeon? I'm all for helpful tools but this makes me irrationally angry.