The difference of course is that while we roughly mean to ask for a “normal instance,” (and only occasionally for a “representative” instance strictly speaking)

The difference of course is that while we roughly mean to ask for a “normal instance,” (and only occasionally for a “representative” instance strictly speaking), there are some circumstances where we disagree about what “normal” is or (crucially) should be. When we ask each other questions, we expect not only a factually but a normatively correct answer as well. And norms are inherently open to dispute as part of the normal course of conversation. But not so with generative ai. Yes, you can correct the ai during your session. But when I disagree with you in conversation I hope that my disagreement (if we resolve the matter) will outlive our interaction and you will no longer say the thing I objected to when talking to others, or if you do, you’ll do it in a different manner with a different tone.