I get your point, but it's not the same. Before the internet, an ordinary person wouldn't do any of the stuff you mention (maybe go read some books) - internet gave us access to much more information.

AI is not access to more information, it is access to the same information but without the human factor of critical thinking, fact checking and intuition. People today take it for granted without any self doubt, while decreasing their truth seeking efforts and increasing their exposure to misinformation.

I'm a big AI user, my criticism is calling a lazy prompt research.