Personally I see LLMs as a tool like any other. You can use it to mass produce low quality slop, just as you can use it to help you produce a higher quality output.

I agree with this in principle, but I'd argue that it's more like an industrial table saw than a hand saw.

Meaning the potential for damage is much greater with this particular tool (for various reasons) which means that it need proper training and experience, safeguards, maintenance and fail-safes to be used effectively (without doing yourself or others damage).

The potential damage of using this tool is a bit less immediate and obvious than an industrial table saw however, which means you should be extra careful.