Reading : how to destroy a literary reputation in one move?

Inspired by Dune’s Litany against Fear :

I must not fear AI.

Fear is the reputation-killer.

Fear of being left behind drives institutions to replace judgment with automation. Fear of losing market share drives executives to trade trust for efficiency. Fear of missing the future drives them to abandon the very people who made them worth reading.

I must not worship AI.

AI is a tool, not a conscience. It can generate words, but not wisdom. It can mimic expertise, but not earn it. It can produce content, but not trust.

I will permit AI to pass through my workflow and through my tools.

I will use it, but I will not surrender my judgment to it.

And when the hype has passed and the dashboards are forgotten, I will turn the inner eye to see what remains.

Words are abundant. Content is abundant. Information is abundant.

Trust is scarce.

If trust remains, the institution survives.

If trust is gone, no amount of generated content can bring it back.

Only trust will remain.