The thing is it isn't reliable enough to rely on the answer from just one question for anything that matters.
These blanket statements lead to flame wars.
For me with the two research examples of using GPT I gave/use it for the information is accurate. My friend and I have driven an hour away (for both) a few times (different spots) and hiked. Same goes for calories GPT has in it's knowledge base for well known chains. If it wasnt a chain restaurant GPT might not have it in it's knowledgebase or possibly have it wrong.
To say it is faster to get information from Google than the latest update to Sonnet is simply absurd to me.
I might have even agreed a few months ago but certainly not now.