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A blogger identifies three classes of AI users—Victims, Zombies, and Grifters—in a critical post about the negative impacts of generative AI on society, including forced adoption, deskilling, and exploitation by tech companies.

Select your starter class At the risk of pissing on people’s chips https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/07/im-just-so-bored-of-ai/ I figured it’d be helpful to illustrate the three classes of AI user I’ve identified in the slopageddon. You might be thinking: “Hey, those personas are all negative ” — and you’re absolutely right Believe me, I’d love nothing more than to shut up about “AI”. The thing is, not a week goes by without one of my peers crying out in abject despair. Until the grifters cease spitting in my face https://dbushell.com/2026/05/20/google-just-spat-in-my-face/ and threatening my career, please allow me to extend a middle finger their way. I’m working on more positive plans https://dbushell.com/2026/06/01/challenge-and-opportunity/ an-opportunity that I hope to announce soon -ish . Makes sense to be more proactive and spend energy where it matters. Not that this post didn’t I enjoyed the few technical challenges artworking the page. Images used with modifications: Chalk Outline by Simon Child from Noun Project https://thenounproject.com/browse/icons/term/chalk-outline/ CC BY 3.0 Hand by Elisa Pintonello from Noun Project https://thenounproject.com/browse/icons/term/hand/ CC BY 3.0 Zombie by Hamstring from Noun Project https://thenounproject.com/browse/icons/term/zombie/ CC BY 3.0 The Victim - Dabbles with free chatbots - Chuckles at social media slop - Forced to endure a work mandate - Never consented to any of this - Helpless to the human toll - Constitution - -4 - Salary - -6 The Zombie - Bends the knee to Big Tech - Lives by “AI is inevitable” mantra - Anthropomorphises their chat box - Ignores self-inflicted deskilling - Gambles with house money - Free will - -9 - Cognition - -13 The Grifter - Flogs AI and AI paraphernalia - Will not take “no” for an answer - Dehumanises the effect of AI - Idolises the techno-fascists - Revels in gaslighting - Morality - -99 - Corruption - +99