I love a bit of fictional AI as much as the next person
Okay, probably more than the next person.
Data, Marvin, Bender, Mike (aka Adam Selene), Mudd’s women, R  Daneel Olivaw… You can see more examples in my own work: Henry, Holly, and Elys. Maybe more to come.
But I’m sceptical of real world AI. For one thing, I don’t think it can really do everything it’s being touted as doing. For another, behind the scenes, there are vulnerable people doing a lot of the work that’s touted as AI. So much we’re all of a sudden calling AI is just the same old automation we’ve been using for a decade or more.
There are legitimate things I think AI could and should be doing for the world. But, unfortunately, the billionaires would rather use AI to erase art, creativity, education, and office-based work.
In the words of fellow indie author, Joanna Maciejewska, ‘I want Al to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for Al to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.’
Or to put my own spin on it, I want robots / AI that do the drudge work so I can focus on intellectual and creative pursuits.
For that reason, I do not and will not use AI to generate covers or text. Nor will you find any AI assistants on this website.
