I’m not disagreeing with the author, but if you look at his dealbreakers: most of them will be resolved over time (quality, maintainability, environmental impact & even politics), they are not so much against LLMs as they are against the current versions of them.

The only arguments against AI itself are about cognitive decline and “I like coding” While there is nothing wrong with those preferences, it’s akin to saying “I like building furniture with only hand tools, and not doing it by hand leads to decline in your ability.”

It could be the case that the environmental and ethical issues with LLMs are resolved, but that's about a projected future, not the present reality. Wouldn't you say that until such a time, the only ethical choice is to refuse to use LLMs?