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Ask HN: Why do talentless hacks hate AI?

A Hacker News user argues that talented artists embrace AI as a creative tool, while those who oppose it are untalented gatekeepers protecting their status. The post asks what would convince such critics, suggesting they are 'charlatans and hacks' who should be pitied or mocked.

read1 min views1 publishedAug 25, 2026

| |||||||||||||||||||| 3 points by | Good artists in every medium embrace it, find it a giddy technology. Only those who were never very talented hate on it and refuse it. Creative types can’t help but use it and love it. It’s the most creative invention of our time. The only people against it are gatekeepers who gain value in their careers through status and politics - not by creative production. Short of a $200k/yr salary and free catered meals, what would it take to win over the charlatans and hacks that plague our creative space and vie for our work? Or should we just laugh at these pathetic dweebs and feel sorry at best? | ||||||||||||||||||| |

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