What's really interesting is, when I said AI would have dire consequences for artists and writers, my concerns were met with a disinterested shug and the justification that it was basically a cool online toy for people to play with. When it had real world consequences for office workers in customer service and finance, suddenly it was a problem. When it concerns artists, we're expected to take it on the chin. It's never a problem until that same suffering becomes mainstream. writersthreads