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It's important for sure. It just so happens to also be one of those things that are very easy to verify but hard to do, which is what makes it perfect for automation.
The other nice thing about letting AI do naming is that these are names that are very statistically likely given the context. That means it's more likely to be understood by others. If I come up with something myself, it might make sense to me, but it might not to someone else reading the code. I think this is especially important when you're working in your own little bubble and don't get many eyes on your code.