[James Brancheau]

"Regarding the harsh climate within which art
creation exists today, is it possible that "this, too, will pass" and the pendulum will swing? (Or will AI stamp out that, too?)"

You, in particular, give me confidence that it will. Even with the cheese graphs, it's obvious that you are sanity run amok.*

This is one instance where I feel like I'm the crazy person paranoid about the evil of pinball machines or something. AI is more threatening, more advanced than I anticipated at this point. It's not there yet, creativity is a sore thumb with it, for example. It can't really do it. But it's close. I suspect I've already graded papers generated by AI. I think, whatever happens with this, this moment in history will be looked upon as pivotal.

*The run amok part was intended to be a compliment. I'm pretty sure that came across, but wanted to be sure.. Which is why I don't teach college in the states. I'd be fired immediately for multiple things in one sentence. Concision is important.