I'm off to bed, as the clocks go forward here tonight - otherwise I'd be happy to discuss this further!
I would just say that this depends on whether you (or you think other people) consider AI as an end in itself, or just a means to an end.
My creativity and agency is greatly enhanced, I believe, by access to these tools. See: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/03/28/if-a-computer-is-a.html
Doug Belshaw
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