life is good

I unblocked someone yesterday at a standstill on a simple error because the AI was hallucinating a real sounding answer and sending them in a costly loop. Costly in terms of time and AI credit usage 

Had they known even mere basics of coding and debugging — not super expert anything, but basics — it wouldn’t have happened 

You can’t get away with outsourcing your whole brain and it’s a bad idea to anyway

Indeed, there is significant strength in combining AI with fundamental knowledge.
Knowing the fundamentals can help you identify errors, formulate more insightful queries & direct the AI rather than allowing it to deceive you.
AI is a tool, not a replacement for thought, &  even a small amount of knowledge can have a significant impact.