@mttaggart something I have been thinking recently, and which chimes a bit with your ultimate conclusion, is that I think of AI users a lot like smokers. 1/2

@mttaggart E.g. a) I think it is generally bad for their health (smoking literally, AI in terms of cognitive skills) in the long term, although some will get away with it. b) lots of people using them will be collectively bad for society as these costs compound. c) an individual using it doesn't make them a bad person (although I would encourage them not to). d) pushing (be that tobacco or AI) it on the other hand does demonstrate some sort of moral failing. 2/2

@smilingdemon That feels mostly correct, and the addictive properties align as well. I am wary of too-simple parallels, but this is close to a line of thinking I'm pursuing.