My Thoughts on Generative AI: October 2026

So. Generative AI. It’s 2026, and everyone has an opinion — especially in the programming community. So do I! The problem is that the technology is particularly divisive, and it’s bringing out the worst of… well, everyone. Whether you’re a die-hard convert, a staunch opposer, or something in-between, any opinion expressed online is bound to be piled on by members of the opposite religion. I have no desire to be piled upon. If we’re being brutally honest, dear reader, I also have no desire to either 1) listen to you try to change my mind, or 2) take the time to try to convince you to change yours. I have been wanting to put my thoughts somewhere, though, especially after a couple of recent events. This presents a problem — I want to express my thoughts, but I don’t want to deal with a bunch of people who think that the previous paragraph applies to everyone else but them. So, I’m going to try an experiment. The rest of the post is encrypted, and entering the correct decryption key into…