This is exactly the problem. Talking to an LLM is like putting on a very realistic VR helmet - so realistic that you can't tell the difference from reality, but

This is exactly the problem. Talking to an LLM is like putting on a very realistic VR helmet - so realistic that you can't tell the difference from reality, but everything you're seeing is just a simulation of the real world. In a similar way, an LLM is a human simulator. Go ask around and 99%+ of people have no idea this is the case, and that's by design. After all, it was coined "artificial intelligence" even though there is no intelligence involved. The illusion is very much the intention, as that illusion generates hype and therefore investments and paying customers.