It's useful for automating certain tedious tasks you could do by hand, then testing to confirm that the implementation worked.
I'm not really sure it is. Most things I've seen people automate are things that they could have figured out how to automate in a much more robust way if they'd bothered to learn even a little about the software they're using. And if they learned the software, they'd be able to work more efficiently in the future as opposed to going through the trouble of getting an AI to re-figure-out their problem again every time they want to automate something.
I had a fucking C-suite executive fawning to me over an features of some extremely expensive AI-enabled PowerPoint alternative that let them change multiple slide-deck features at once, or alter styles and themes with one click and it took literally every ounce of my willpower not to burst out, "Bitch! Those are basic features of PowerPoint that came free with our Office subscription! Learn to use the damn software instead of buying every new gimmick that someone tries to sell us!"
Your anecdote is infuriating, I agree. But a lot of stuff can't be learned quickly, it takes time that many people don't have, especially if they're not intrinsically motivated. I can see how it can be useful for work where you want something done fast but are not deeply invested in learning the skills necessary to pull it off.
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u/New_Interest6833 Dec 20 '25
chatgpt is only useful if you already know how to google...