AI is a tool. A very good tool but a tool based on probabilities. For me it all depends on how I ask the question and how much information I provide from my end. BTW, I find the exact same thing with dealers. AI is a great first step in research and far exceeds anything a simple google search comes back with. Dealers are biased, forum posters are biased, we all have leanings and preferences in responses to questions. So in the end it is an individual decision. AI can help summarize and consolidate inputs for that decision but it was still my decision to make. I would recommend challenging the AI responses and have it double check the response and provide sources so you can double check. I also copy responses from one AI and use another AI to vet it.
Where AI was invaluable was in attempting use REW. No way I could have negotiated all that confusion without Gemini. I could even copy/paste screenshots. Same for HQPlayer. The HQPlayer developer tends to put helpful nuggets in posts across forums and no way I can or want to read all that.
BTW, on the Hegel post above, AI did recommend it as a good pairing for KEF and KEF agreed when I emailed them and asked what amp works best with their speakers. So AI can be right and it can be very wrong. But people/dealers/forum contributes can be as well. I vet it all regardless and am very grateful for everyone who contributes because it was helpful for me as I navigate all this complexity.