It could push back more, true. Although it's role in pair programming is the driver, you are the navigator. I often begin a session with exploring and asking it questions of the code as I would a junior developer.

Saves this old man from typing anyway.

you make a good point and everything but have you considered the way people using LLM is similar to the way we review code together as humans? but if you think about it, they just swapped one of the humans with an LLM

Does my post history suggest to you I am an LLM?

I like to agree as sorta yes but also really no because it's a rubber ducky that doesn't give you the chance to come to your own conclusion and even if it does it has you questioning it.