> (...) you get these two camps 'for and against' whereas the best way forward is to insist on data rather than anecdotes.

I think that's an issue with online discussions. It barely happens to me in the real world, but it's huge on HN.

I'm overall very positive about AI, but I also try to be measured and balanced and learn how to use it properly. Yet here on HN, I always get the feeling people responding to me have decided I am a "true believer" and respond to the true believer persona in their head.