I don't understand enough about coding to speak on Debian as anything but a longtime user.

I find AI useful for small shell scripts that you can visually inspect.

I want to make a GIF later, so I'll probably ask Duck.AI how to write the command if the file path to the MKV is X and the timestamps are Y and Z.

Then, I can create my own little tool without downloading some shady binary that slaps a UI on Imagemagik(sp?) or whatever.

I've only played with AI a little bit, with a focus on local LLMs, but even simple things like an anonymous FTP scanner I wrote took a lot longer than someone slightly more skilled than me could have done them in.

Anyways, I always respected how Debian gatekeeps access to the code -- some kinds of gatekeeping are cool and good, and a lot of young folks fight with devs trying to show how smart they are -- I've been guilty of that myself in my youth.