Those who like to say that "AI"/"LLMs" will never produce anything useful will find the summary at the top of this Reddit page most illuminating: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1vzy4cg/claude_figured_out_what_was_wrong_with_my_4090/?share_id=MhZpGA8LHJWOTpKcPgcYR To be sure, this DOES NOT address issues like environmental impact or unethical/illegal use of content. But it does make clear that the people you've heard saying that "AI"/"LLMs" will never produce anything useful are not taking the facts seriously. Therefore, you need not take them seriously.