To have a moral stance on AI is to be an outcast, and it sucks.

The author argues that holding a moral stance against AI makes them an outcast in both tech and broader communities, as they view current AI technology as causing more harm than good through environmental damage, worker exploitation, intellectual property theft, cognitive decline, power centralization, and disinformation. They express exhaustion at defending this position and describe feeling distressed when people they respect casually use or endorse AI tools without considering the ethical implications or asking for consent from affected parties.