Because the goal of "AI" is not to have fun, it's to solve problems and increase productivity. I have fun programming too, but you have to realize the world isn't optimizing make things more fun.
The Ironies of Automation paper is something I mention a lot, the core thesis is that making humans review / rubber stamp automation reduces their work quality. People just aren't wired to do boring stuff well.
Serious question: why not?
IMO it should be.
If "progress" is making us all more miserable, then what's the point? Shouldn't progress make us happier?
It feels like the endgame of AI is that the masses slave away for the profit of a few tech overlords.