AI in the Human Arena: Scalzi’s Ten February 2026 Takeaways

John Scalzi offers ten reflections on AI in February 2026, arguing he won’t use AI to write, that AI won’t replace him, that the public is weary of AI, and that he will continue to support human artists; he predicts AI will persist in some form but likely in a diminished role, highlights ethical concerns around training data and provenance, notes AI’s integration into common tools, and concludes that fans crave uniquely human creativity—so artists should avoid ceding their art to machines when possible.