Those close to me know that I believe generative AI technologies, particularly when used to replace human creative pursuits, are fundamentally a spiritually damaging invention. It is fundamentally wrong and harmful to humanity. We would all be better off if we consigned this technology to the dustbin of history.
I believe this on a deeper level than most of my intellectual concerns. In short, I oppose this technology for religious reasons. I say "religious reasons" because religious convictions are personal and aren't typically up for debate in public conversation. I have no interest in debating the merits of this technology. Also, my actual religious views, such as they are, place a great deal of emphasis on the dignity of the human person and the value of human connections. This technology undermines and devalues both.
Rather than try to expound upon this topic, which makes me depressed and miserable, I will just link some articles by various talented people that I think well encapsulate my views:
For this reason I was very pleased when I saw that Edwin Brady and Jon Sterling had signed and shared this open letter for educators to outright reject the use of generative AI in their classrooms. I was proud to sign. I encourage all of you reading, if you work in education, to sign as well.