> If I were to google something and see the AI overview parroting my blog post, sort of almost kind of paraphrasing my words and shoving the link to my actual blog off the phone screen entirely, I think I would personally travel to google headquarters and start swinging a baseball bat.

This is the only sensible reaction to the abuses that huge tech companies are dumping onto society.

I do agree half heartedly with what you are saying. Making our own stuff and seeking out human-made stuff is more important than ever

It's just demoralizing because it is now also more difficult than ever. It should be the norm, not the exception imo and to me the future looks bleak and soulless.