ChatGPT has the same problem & benefit of people who sound smart, but aren't really. They are "educated" and can regurgitate cool-sounding words, but often aren't able to make connections between concepts.
"A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." - Dorothy Sayers
"Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit." - Oscar Wilde
The application to GPT is clear enough, I think. But I note the irony of me finding quotes to make my point...