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It generates an answer that looks correct. Actual correctness is accidental. That's how you wind up with documents with references that don't exist, it just knows what references look like.
It doesn't 'know' anything. It is glorified text autocomplete.
The current AI is intelligent like how Hoverboards hover.
This is a philosophical discussion and I doubt you are educated or experienced enough to contribute anything worthwhile to it.
Dude.. the point is I don't have to be. I just have to be human and use it. If it sucks, I am gonna say that.