I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, since it seems that people actually need to proper understand the expectations of such technologies before using them.

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, since it seems that people actually need to proper understand the expectations of such technologies before using them. However, since we're talking about fiction and metaphors, I find it lacking in nuance. I understand that you are compelled to repeat the idea that "it's just a next word predictor", and it probably is, but I'm not sure if the agency and consciousness discussions fit the theme of the conversation.