I agree that "context nudging" is a thing. ChatGPT often seems to try really hard to connect ideas back to things I said earlier in the conversation even when it really shouldn't be relevant. But I would call that a matter of "wisdom" more than "intelligence".
I like this description. I constantly notice that how I ask a question strongly impacts the quality and technical merit of the answer I receive which similarly leads me to question any claims of generalization. It should go without saying that they're still incredibly useful tools when wielded properly.