As cheap, small and good, electronic handheld calculators, came onto the market. With green florescent displays, then (typically) red LED, and later LCD screens.
I remember big arguments in education, as to how they would handle the situation. So, for a number of years (if I remember correctly, in the UK), calculators were totally banned from exam rooms, at least in schools.
But they (education establishments), eventually relented, and allowed calculators into exams, even maths exams (if I remember, correctly).
I suspect ChatGPT will or may, go through similar approval cycles.
Because at the end of the day. The skills of using ChatGPT well and effectively, are probably going to be an important part of modern day, future activities. In the same way, even using a calculator (or computer), well and effectively, also involves some skills.