[mattgreenrocks]

> HN is full of excuses why those things aren't needed, and that is something that AI can match

It's not just on HN; there's a lot of faith in the belief that eventually AI will enable enlightened individuals infinite leverage that doesn't hinge on pesky Other People. All they need to do is trust the AI, and embrace the exponentials.

Calls for the democratization of art also fall under this. Part of what develops one's artistic taste is the long march of building skills, constantly refining, and continually trying to outdo yourself. In other words: The Work. If you believe that only the output matters, then you're missing out on the journey that confers your artistic voice.

If people had felt they had sufficient leverage over their own lives, they wouldn't need to be praying to the machine gods for it.

That's a much harder problem for sure. But I don't see AI solving that.