In theory it is fantastic and yes this is great. I think the negativity comes from the fact that our economic reality isn't currently structured to handle the

In theory it is fantastic and yes this is great. I think the negativity comes from the fact that our economic reality isn't currently structured to handle the consequences. In an idyllic society, this might be all one needs to say about generative AI: "how wonderful, a new way to express ourselves!" I think the backlash stems from the fact that we do not live in such a society. Many people already barely scratch out a meagre existence through self-expression. Now major companies that posses far more power than individuals, that take people's work and data without doing due diligence or asking, that effectively impose the shape of the technical landscape from top down, are introducing tools that threaten the ability of people to survive. It's kind of hard to paint a completely rosy picture when that's the way these tools are being developed and introduced.