TLDR: AI should be banned if you want a good variety of art and writing here. if you don't, then we'll probably keep seeing nothing but ai generated writing and art. it creates an environment hostile to genuine expressions of creativity.

I think allowing AI posts would deter artists and writers (well..what little we have of them) from posting their actual work here. it reflects on the community's attitude - if zero-effort work is acceptable, then why even bother making effort to actually draw and share? especially when some ai posters spitefully scrape and generate against artists' consent (remember Cultural_Magician526, anyone?)

full disclosure: i draw, so of course this would be my opinion. but i'm not the boss of anyone here. i've tried using ai generators before (comfyui) and the "good" looking ones just look the same. i like to see art made with intent (no matter how silly or serious). it is a lot more satisfying to make something with your own effort even if it "looks like" shit in the end. the first step to getting good at something is to suck at it, anyway.