I mean, you could say that about a person too, as you don't know how much that they are saying is bullshit.
For one, you are technically correct about ChatGPT not recommending. It cannot perform such action. On the other hand, from the POV of the questioner, it's hard not to feel being recommended something when you ask "What do you recommend" and it says "I recommend that...". You are, for some intents and purposes, being recommended something at that point.
I mean, you could say that about a person too, as you don't know how much that they are saying is bullshit.
For one, you are technically correct about ChatGPT not recommending. It cannot perform such action. On the other hand, from the POV of the questioner, it's hard not to feel being recommended something when you ask "What do you recommend" and it says "I recommend that...". You are, for some intents and purposes, being recommended something at that point.