Nicola Ginzler

Senior Graphic Designer

Day: April 9, 2026

AI use can be very problematic

Color-inverted image of Wikipedia article abstract. Black rectangle with white type: "From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Part of a series on Artificial intelligence (AI) The controversies surrounding artificial intelligence encompass a broad range of public, academic, and political debates regarding the societal effects of artificial intelligence (AI). These debates intensified particularly in the late 2010s and 2020s, coinciding with an accelerated period of development known as the AI boom. While advocates emphasize the technology's potential to solve complex problems and enhance human quality of life, detractors highlight a wide array of dangers and challenges. These include concerns over ethics, plagiarism and theft, fraud, safety and alignment, environmental impacts, technological unemployment, and the spread of misinformation. It also covers severe future or theoretical challenges, such as the emergence of artificial superintelligence and existential risks."

Using AI to make art, music or writing can be very fun, and feel creative—I have some AI art on this website—but indiscriminate AI use can be problematic for creatives in particular—and the world in general. I’ve stopped doing it entirely and I hope you do too. (See this Wikipedia article for an extensive exploration […]