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> That sentiment is basically just a counter-culture reaction to dislike AI, especially since it seems to most negatively impact creatives such as illustrators.

• dangus 1y ago
  And I totally understand why counter cultural types have latched on to disliking AI especially since some of its biggest proponents are incredibly corporate and, well, lame as fuck. I also think that it’s a technology that didn't develop with some counterculture chops like many earlier technology innovations. E.g., we could think about something like crypto that had an uphill battle against the establishment and was created with some level of ideological independence. There are even some more corporate disruptions that plain and simple had better marketing behind them, like how Airbnb and Uber had widely disliked incumbents to “beat” in the market. Early Uber or Airbnb users were basically “beating the system.” At least, that’s how a lot of people perceived them, even if that didn’t turn out to be the reality. In contrast, AI has felt much more like a corporate circlejerk among the wealthiest super-billionaires. There hasn’t even been the slightest facade of genuine do-goodery in this technology. Some wildly well-funded companies led by sociopathic robot-human CEOs made a plagiarism machine that my boss now insists I use for all my work. I think that usually the people in the middle of the two extremes have the right thought process going on. It’s clear to me that AI is a great tool that isn’t going away, but perhaps its most passionate champions and detractors both need to settle down.