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I agree partially: banning AI generated code is a little nuts at this point.
BUT it isn't "just a tool". No mere tool requires tech companies to set up illegal energy plants. No mere tool requires the construction of data centers that consume more power than whole cities. No mere tool requires the acquisition and destruction of untold amounts of rare books. No mere tool requires trillions of dollars in funding without any proof that there will ever be an ROI. No mere tool requires a money furnace to operate. No mere tool requires constant, costly maintenance and development so it doesn't get out of date. No mere tool requires hundreds of billions of dollars of investment only to see little in terms of quantifiable improvement in the tool. No mere tool requires constant chirping about fictional possibilities of super human intelligence and singularities in order to stick around.
No hammer is built with the promise of replacing the carpenter. No pencil is built with the promise of replacing the architect.
AI is much more than a mere tool. It's a fucking cult of autocomplete enthusiasts.