> Generally, chatbots function in direct communication with humans and do not function autonomously. Thus they are dependent on not just human meaning-making but human thirst for meaning which will find it even when it isn't there.

The latter doesn't follow. They may just be dependent on good prompt design.

People who aren't used to the AIs, and don't know how to use them, get worse results. This shouldn't be a surprise; it's how every tool works.