

I think OP is trying to say that we cannot let “AI” launder the responsibility that real humans have for their actions.
The point (as I understand it) of “guns don’t kill people” is that it is patently absurd to imply that “tools” are wholly neutral implements. The quote is trying to hold the “tool” accountable. While it’s making a seemingly contradictory point to OP, I think it’s more that both can be true at once–OP is trying to highlight the specific problem with “the AI is the one doing all the naughty things”, because Sam Altman et al. would certainly like everyone to think so. I totally agree that “AI” is not merely a “tool” (in the sense of the neutrality so-implied), but that is a separate point.
(re-reading what I just wrote… it kinda sounds like clanker speak?? I swear I’m a real human)
yes! boycotting is collective action, if you individually stop buying a thing that (arguably) isn’t boycotting