Legendary hip-hop producer #DrDre sees AI as the latest tool in music’s ever-evolving creative toolbox, comparing the technology to the arrival of drum machines and synthesizers. Dre says he recently spoke with people who were against AI and challenged their perspective. “You sound like the person that would have been against the drum machine when it came out,” he said, pointing out that new technology has long changed the way music is made. To Dre, AI isn’t something creators should fear, it’s another tool they can learn to use. He added that some of the people most threatened by AI may simply be those “who have trouble creating” or are afraid of learning something new.