[saghm]

These arguments seem like they'd apply equally well to googling for the documentation to a specific function and then using the answer from the preview snippet (or clicking the link, reading exactly what you need, and then closing the tab without reading any further). I'm not saying that means they're wrong, but it's hard not to feel like it would be hyperbole to call that "rigging your foundations with explosives".

[bayindirh]

It's a matter of habit. I personally don't search for answers on the internet to begin with. I use Zeal/Dash to store docs of the tools I use locally, and directly read reference docs for what I need. If I need information from a very specific page, I always bookmark or take note of the specific page, and return to that automatically. I also always read beyond what I need to see whether I'm missing something or holding something wrong. If that's I use very frequently, I further document what I do, and how it works in my personal knowledge base.

In surface asking ChatGPT is not different using StackOverflow for everything, but I can argue that StackOverflow bears the same dangers, unless the answer given is comprehensive and written with collateral information in mind.

However, having a personal assistant on tap which can answer (or hallucinate) anything or everything will definitely make you lazy.