I mostly agree with your take on AI generated content. I don't mind throwing an AI generated image to add to your post though. I never liked that fact that we more or less have to come up with an image for our posts.

I think AI can be a great tool for learning though. One of my favorite uses for it is asking it dumb questions. And by dumb questions, I mean questions that I might be embarrassed to ask an actual person. Like "explain the law of supply and demand to me at a 5th grade level".

I do know how you feel though, believe me. I try to curate poetry, and even before AI, it was difficult. Many leechers would use text spinners and other little tools to put low-effort stuff out and it's difficult to really tell because poetry uses weird language anyway. Is it bad poetry? Probably, but lots of us make bad poetry too. Also, I have seen AI generate decent poetry as well. So yeah, I don't like being duped, which is why I try to focus non-monetary rewards like comments and other interactions.

One thing is certain though. AI is here to stay, so we have to figure out how to adapt.