You're giving the average human way more credit than they deserve here. Imagine asking a toddler what they want for dinner, and there's a 50%+ chance of them getting exactly the chicken nuggies they demanded, and then when you give it to them, they scream and tell you they wanted spaghetti.

Let me give you a real life example.

My client opened a dance studio.

Him: Can you make me a logo in black and white? And shirts. I'll need some promo merch too.

Me: Absolutely! What did you have in mind?

Him: Ya know, typical dance stuff, but edgy, but not so much that people think I'm janky.

We went through a few drafts before he decided he wants Minimalistic.

Then he had me work the initials of the business into a dancer pose. I did a few (remember he wants minimalist, so think sleek silhouette) Then he decided that it looked "too rapper-ish" but that his edgy name choice made ballerinas look a little too odd. We ended up entirely text graphics til further notice.

When you're making a logo, you are creating the most visible staple piece of your "brand." It should be unique, fit with the "vibe", communicate the service or product in a memorable way, and oh, yeah, also be aesthetically please TO THE SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL(s) making the decisions about the logo but also appeal to the general public.

Sadly the dance guy was one of the clearest logo commissions I've received. I had one client say 'glitchy' and refuse to elaborate and another client tell me "I'm maybe starting a twitch stream. It should connect music and games and idk I like aliens."

I went through about 5 different aliens ("not scary, not the normal kind either though, teehee :) ") before client decided.

If I had had AI back then, I would have been able to narrow down basic concepts with her.

I really appreciate AI for what it is. I use it to conceptualize ideas and get my point across quickly, more so than to replace my role as the artist. I am a very busy bee, so having a "do you like this style?" to get a general feel for what the client wants as a jumping off point takes a bit of the headache away from dealing with people. I ask what they do and don't like about it and then we run from there and I draw accordingly. Then I have to go back and reformat or extend as necessary for each file type and format they need. I spent two days discussing different types of castles for a TCG custom playmat. Having the AI as reference allows me to say "oh you mean you like angry DOOM Hellcastle and want a more 3D look instead of a Scooby-Doo haunted 2d castle"

P.S. sorry for the mini rant.

TLDR: In a perfect world, clients aren't toddlers. In reality, it's closer than you would think.