I think doing your research using search engine/AI/books and paraphrasing your findings is always valuable. And you should cite your resources when you do so, eg. “ChatGPT says that…”

> 1. If I wanted to run a web search, I would have done so

Not everyone has access to the latest Pro models. If AI has something to add for the discussion and if a user does that for me I think it has some value.

2. People behave as if they believe AI results are authoritative, which they are not

AI is not authoritative in 2025. We don’t know what will happen in 2026. We are at the initial transition stage for a new technology. Both the capabilities of AI and people’s opinions will change rapidly.

Any strict rule/ban would be very premature and shortsighted at this point.