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AI is bad. It’s stealing people’s art.
That’s like saying guns are bad because they kill people.
A tool isn’t inherently good or bad. How it is developed, regulated and used matters.
If AI companies are exploiting artists’ work without consent or compensation, then regulate that. Create clearer copyright rules. Establish licensing frameworks. Require consent where appropriate.
Don’t pretend the existence of AI itself is the problem.
AI is bad. It’s killing the environment.
So is basically every major technology we use.
AI absolutely has an environmental cost. That shouldn’t be ignored. But the question isn’t simply “Does AI consume energy?“
The question is: Can we regulate, improve and manage that cost?
We already know governments can intervene when there is enough political will. We regulate emissions, energy consumption, waste, pollution and industrial activity.
The existence of an environment externality doesn’t automatically mean “ban the technology“.
It means we need better regulation, cleaner energy, more efficient models and responsible infrastructure.
AI is bad because it creates deepfakes.
So are photoshop, video editing software, CGI, voice changers and basically every technology that can be used to fabricate something.
The problem isn’t that AI can create fake content.
The problem is using it to deceive, defraud, harass or manipulate people.
We already have laws against fraud, impersonation, defamation and non-consensual sexual content. If AI makes these crimes easier or more scalable, then update the laws and enforcement to deal with AI-generated content.
We don’t ban cameras because someone can take inappropriate photos.
We don’t ban the internet because people can scam you.
We don’t ban cars because someone can use one to commit a crime.
We regulate the technology and punish the misuse.
If your argument is “AI can be abused”, congratulations — you have just described literally every powerful technology humans have ever created.
AI is bad. It’s stealing jobs.
So were computers. And ATMs. Spreadsheets. Even the Industrial Revolution.
Technology has always displaced certain tasks and transformed certain jobs.
The goal shouldn’t be to preserve every shitty job forever simply because people currently depend on it.
And to the people saying:
“But AI will take the jobs of cleaners, cashiers, delivery workers, etc.”
YES. That is literally part of the point of technological progress.
If a machine can clean a building, why should a human HAVE to spend eight hours a day cleaning it just because “that’s their job“?
Wouldn’t it be better if that person could spend those eight hours doing something less physically demanding, more productive or simply not working eight fucking hours a day?
The actual question we should be asking is:
What happens to people when their jobs are transformed?
Do we retain them? Or shorten working hours? Do we improve wages? New industries will definitely be created. How do we strengthen social safety nets? Do we make people work less instead of simply making companies richer?
Because THAT is the conversation worth having.
AI isn’t some magical force that inevitably destroys society.
It is a technology.
And like every powerful technology before it, the real questions are:
Who controls it?
Who benefits from it?
Who gets harmed by it?
Who is responsible when it is misused?
And are governments and businesses competent enough to manage the transition?
You can absolutely criticize AI. And its unethical training practices. You can criticize environmental costs, deepfakes and job displacement.
But “AI is bad because it can be used for bad things” is not an argument.
That is an argument for better governance.
Argue with a wall.
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