Don't hate AI 'cause it's bad; hate it 'cause it's good

A programmer who describes himself as anti-AI argues that denying LLMs' usefulness in software engineering is denial, and that weak arguments about AI writing bad code undermine legitimate concerns. He notes that many open-source projects ban LLM use outright, but says using AI to review code and dependencies is enough to catch vulnerabilities, since hand-written code in projects like Node.js, PHP and musl also had flaws found by AI. He urges shifting the debate to AI's effects on mental health, curiosity, creativity and the dehumanization of the craft, including communities that once rewarded tinkering and hack value.