I did a lot of AI images to show my friends and enjoy. There was definitely a benefit to society.

And my friends used AI as a replacement of stock photos and graphics in their products which offer a ton to society.

> There was definitely a benefit to society.

Because otherwise they would have gone out to the street and mugged old ladies?

> And my friends used AI as a replacement of stock photos and graphics in their products which offer a ton to society.

Yeah, that's the negative contribution. They're basically ripping off artists and designers. If those products offer a ton, some of that money could have gone towards them instead of OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.

'I dislike AI, therefore it has no value to anyone.' Who knew the international unit of truth was your feelings?

Generative art has negative value, saying it has no value is far too generous. It actively makes the world a worse place.

There is a 100% chance you will consume games / movies / media that was at least in part generated by AI, and enjoy it.

The idea that 50 years from you will still be holding out is hilarious.

You're making assumptions, and try to frame those as childish. I dislike the current AI offerings because of their inherent negative contributions to society. "I'm addicted to/invested heavily in AI, so any criticism is flawed."