I was a fence sitter, but feel myself becoming more pro genAI by the day

I’m both an artist and a LLM dev, though I never had much of an interest in generative AI or using it in my art. I've been paying attention to both sides of the debate around generative AI. It’s become clear to me that a lot of artists who are against it often don’t fully understand the technology or fear that their skills will become irrelevant.

I think those fears are valid, but the backlash often feels misdirected. Many are channeling their frustration about data collection into anger at the tech itself, which seems misplaced.

It’s hard to respect the anti-AI stance when it feels like there’s a lack of willingness to engage with the technology critically. Sure, there are pro-AI folks who also don’t grasp the tech well, but at least most are making an effort.

I see a lot of my artist friends falling into the anti-AI camp, and I worry about being ostracized for not sharing that view. How do you navigate this in a constructive way without backlash from friends who are very anti-AI?