Necessity Over Conviction: When AI Critics Must Use the Tools They Oppose

An AI security expert who philosophically opposes generative AI found herself using it to solve a real business problem—building a certificate generator for a learning platform migration. This story illuminates the fundamental tension many responsible technologists face: acknowledging GenAI's genuine harms while recognizing that avoiding it entirely isn't always feasible in professional contexts. It raises essential questions about how to maintain ethical principles while accomplishing practical goals.