I'm not afraid of AI and I'm certainly not a luddite my friend. I used to lecture about technology in art on several university courses.

I've used algorithms to generate work that has been shown on an international stage, and used computers to run massive participatory art shows.

I currently work in publishing, and I can't express how much AI has already impacted the landscape through generative text. It doesn't compete with traditional authors, it just smothers them through sheer volume. It clogs up submission processes and it fills open calls... And nearly every one using generative methods thinks they should be called an "author" just because they put a few words into a prompt.

There really is a reason I hold this point if view and it is based on experience and education as well as being part of an industry that this is already having an impact on.

If you want me to take you seriously, I'm going to need some real discussion around the firm that goes beyond name calling and vague statements.