If you disagree that AI has “no conceivable way” to make people’s lives better, I guess we have much deeper fault lines to cross before we come to an understanding. But regardless of whether you or I are correct, I believe there is a lot of historical precedent thag societies that tend to not completely blanket ban entire industries tend to do better in the long run.

I am not denying that there is immense utility and potential in AI, but the problem is the way the profits will be distributed. I'm not even necessarily saying that it's the right idea to fight it.

But if a new thing is coming in and demonstrably making your life worse in return for an abstract benefit, I understand deciding that it has no place near you.