Ai is just the next iteration of tool advancement. Woodworking by hand into power tools making the same thing but shunning it because you didn’t put the requisite sweat into it; Photoshop vs hand painting/real pictures; assembly coding vs compilers/high level code… it’s all the same tune.

We tie greater emotional/perceived value to ‘hard work’ put into something without discussing the time saving, the RSI benefits and so on.

I use one email for maybe 3 services. I have a database of each email address and what services I use them for. None tied to my phone number. Prevention before cure