> absolute position of hating something such as AI and progress

Most takes I've seen are far more nuanced.

Key is that 'progress' has a positive connotation. It is different from change. Mere change - such as new inventions - may not necessarily be aligned with progress in a field, society, etc.

Change may be inevitable, but it's up to us humans to sculpt it into progress.

Thats true, but the author might have decided on its own. Not everything is a marketing plan.