I want to +1 the earlier comment about it being a tool. I understand your sentiment, and agree with the idea of farming out content to be cause for concern. But

I want to +1 the earlier comment about it being a tool. I understand your sentiment, and agree with the idea of farming out content to be cause for concern. But I want to offer a glimmer of hope with a different take. I've thought about writing a children's book. I have a few ideas I want to share after watching my younger relatives gifting mediocre "glitter princess goes to the ballet" type books which truly offer no educational value, and are cliche children junk. I can't illustrate, so an AI art tool could help me generate graphics easier - even if just to establish a "vibe" to share with professional illustrators. A more uniquely enabled by technology idea: They also offer the opportunity to tailor micro-niche books. If you wanted to make a book, say on entrepreneurship (this is HN after all, so it's just an example), it'd be cool to make 50 versions... maybe one for black boys, and asian little girls, and every combination of inclusive under the sun. I know "inclusivity" has become a culture-war topic, but minority kids do seem to respond well to it, and being able to make a version for everyone is an exciting idea. It'd be hard to do that for a traditional artist, but much more affordable for an AI model. Every book could be AI-modified to be tailored to the actual child reading it! You could buy a book for your kid, where the parents look like their parents, and the child has the right number of siblings, in the right country/city, with the right nationality, eating that kid's favorite food, etc.... all while supporting a single narritive/moral.