> The reason they get used a lot for tasks along the lines of "rewrite this so it sounds smarter" is that that's what they're best at.

I disagree. The reason is that that's what aligns best with what most people are looking for help on.

There is a disconnect between reality and the AI product consumer envisioned here. There is no magical enlightened user who's going to unleash their inner potential.

How much physics or math does the average person know? How much do you think they even WANT to know? The answer is surprisingly little.

On a day-to-day basis the layman writes emails and other mundane tasks, and wants to do them faster and easier.

Having a squad of geniuses in my pocket doesn't pay my bills.