AI

Generative AI uses existing imagery, text, audio, and video (without the consent of human creators) to create new content. Data centers that run generative AI systems require a lot of electricity and water, which puts excessive strain on electric grids and water sources.

These are the two main reasons I do not support the use of generative AI: It steals work from creators, and it strains already-limited resources for electricity and water.

My (lack of) AI use

As a creator myself, I respect the time and effort that goes into making things. I do not use AI that steals from human creativity to generate text or images.

The writing on this site (and everything else I make online and offline) is created by me, with no AI tools.

Photographs and graphics on this site are my own, unless otherwise noted. I use photo-editing tools and graphic design apps but not features that use AI to create images.