A Contrarian Perspective: Rejecting the Assumed Inevitability of AI's Usefulness

Summary

The author declares themselves as an "AI hater" and rejects the conventional polite discourse around AI criticism. They argue against the obligatory disclaimers and qualifications that typically preface AI criticism, asserting that wealthy and respected figures have created an environment where questioning AI's fundamental value is considered arrogant. The piece is a defiant rejection of the assumption that AI must be useful and represents a contrarian stance against mainstream AI enthusiasm.