Well, you said "the numbers show". But anyway, not being able to tell the difference and not caring is very different from "having tried it at some point".

> everyone I have spoken to in the last 6 months knows how to generate an image on ChatGPT.

That goes without saying. If you can speak to them, if they have a pulse, they can "generate an image". A cat walking over a keyboard can generate an image. That is the lowest bar ever.