I sometimes wonder if I'm being too stubborn on LLMs. I can acknowledge their utility for certain tasks, but I also look at their many negative externalities. I'm just not on-board with any of that. Also, I derive the most enjoyment from slowly figuring things out for myself and honing my own skills. Maybe an LLM would help me solve problems faster, but I'm much more interested in figuring out how to solve problems better. Of course, maybe it's just a pride thing at this point.
@dabeaz I'm in a similar place. However, I focus more on the externalities. I have judged others as "luddites", so I must constantly question if I'm being a luddite myself.
IMHO, if authors who wish their works not to be used for training LLMs had a magic wand to enforce their will, the LLMs would crumble. To me, that's enough to prevent me from using them.
(I also hope that the same authors would make exceptions for accessibility and similar uses- but that's complex.)