I think that's a fair assessment on trust as a term, and incorporating via personal judgement. If this was any public story, I'd also factor in breathless reporting about new tech.

Black-box decisions I absolutely have a problem with. But an extra resource considered by people with an understanding of risks is fine by me. Like I've said in other comments, I understand what it is and isn't good at, and have a great time using ChatGPT for feedback or planning or extrapolating or brainstorming. I automatically filter out the "Good point! This is a fantastic idea..." response it inevitably starts with...