That's one of the only statements they've made on AI. It's not explicitly relevant in this context, but it's one of the only things they've said publicly, so it's all we have to go on.
But they partnered with a company that sells an AI product that is almost certainly built on the exploitation of writers.
And they are an organization that claims to champion writers.
The article in question is pretty bad, and makes some bad faith assumptions and claims (including the awful headline that I somehow entirely missed) but the core of the issue remains.