I'm fascinated by those who want to argue that LLM skeptics need to get over their reservations, because employers are making demands.

What I hear in that is that you lack worker solidarity, courage, or conviction; and that you want others to make you more comfortable with your capitulation by following your lackluster lead. Nah, thanks, bro. Some of us are willing to push back on shitty ideas and to accept that potentially not everyone will be thrilled by that. But if you joined us, that would make a real difference. Actors, who are unionized, were able to push back hard against being replaced by AI. They didn't get every concession they wanted, but by standing united in solidarity they protected a lot of jobs and juicy creativity from being replaced by genAI dreck. We could do the same. Your choices help determine how viable it is to succeed.

If you have a 6 figure tech salary, and have no savings to survive saying no to shitty ideas, that's on you for bad financial planning. But it's never too late to open a Fuck You Savings account so you too can feel emboldened to make meaningful choices.