I suppose you’re right, which is odd to me as the phrase “ChatGPT says…” automatically makes me question the validity of the information

I find some of my friends and family say it as sort of a caveat. It's like saying, "here's the bare minimum 'research' I did. Take it with a huge grain of salt..." At least, that's how I interpret it from their tone of voice since they sound like they feel bad for admitting it.