re: the "AI will level the playing field between those with talent and those without it" argument
having been in creative spaces for a hot minute "talent" is just a word for ppl who got through their 'i need to push through sucking at this' phase in their teens by people going through it later
Feb 6, 2026 23:14this is a problem that AI very obviously cannot address because a) its really less of a problem and more a matter of perspective and b) using AI is the opposite of pushing through sucking at the creative pursuit
Everything needs to get equalizers except wealth for some reason.
Also, isn't this Syndrome's villain motivation?