I agree with what you are saying, but if I cannot get work, I may literally have nothing to eat tomorrow.

So while I agree with your point, it does not feel like a practical answer for my situation. For someone who is already well known and has enough reputation, refusing to use AI may be a matter of principle. But I am dealing with survival.

I do not think your answer is bad. But because this is a survival problem, it is difficult for me to risk everything on principle.

In other words, I know that your answer may be the morally correct one. If everyone boycotted this, perhaps it would not be adopted so aggressively.

But I cannot do that.

What I need is a way to use AI while degrading my own ability as little as possible, and while still preserving my skills.

I am not saying you are wrong. I am saying that your answer is too idealistic for someone in my position.