That's a false dichotomy; I prefer kayaking over work, but I still have to work.

We've all seen stories about performance evaluations that include "how much AI are you using?" We've all seen Microsoft shove it into the OS and even the physical keyboard. We've all had the little suggestions pop up in Gmail.

I think people don't like it being shoved in their faces and crammed down every hole. No one needs a Copilot key on their keyboard, or an AI summary in prime screen real estate of a Google search. These things (EDIT: by which I mean LLMs) are useful, but they're not that useful. They're not so useful that they should suffuse through every part of every piece of software.

Present me with the option to ban generative AI worldwide, and I will show you what my revealed preference is.

People say it will have negative impact on society. That does not mean they think they can avoid using it in work. That does not have to imply they will jump hoops to avoid it in google search.

This has absolutely nothing with stated vs revealed preference.

If you're going to lose your job if you don't use it, you may use it (but still wish you lived in a world where AI does not exist).

Do they? And if so, by choice?

I don’t like “AI”, and I don’t use it. I read lots of stories where people are forced to use it at work but don’t use it otherwise. Do you know of people who don’t think “AI” will have a positive impact on society but still choose to use it?

Or maybe people are forced to use it whether they like it or not? Come on.