AI sucks. Hating it is not enough.
Summary
An opinion piece exploring the paradox of AI: acknowledging real harms while arguing that banning or naive optimism won't help. It calls for a three-part approach—targeted regulation, decentralization with open-weight models run locally, and redistribution of productivity gains—along with harm-reduction and anti-infighting. It also critiques hype and urges readers to learn and test AI to inform policy.