The now commonplace 'reluctant user of AI' is a crucial component in the normalisation of this predatory tech.

By implying a lack of agency, the reluctant user seeks to obscure their choice of (supposed) convenience over all else. And so where not truly imposed (like the workplace), it is best read as a sort of confession.

Using big AI while openly and truly not caring about the commons, a habitable planet, healthy minds and societies, is honest, if nothing else.