Whenever AI is mentioned lots of people in the Linux space immediately react negatively. Creators like TheLinuxExperiment on YouTube always feel the need to add a disclaimer that “some people think AI is problematic” or something along those lines if an AI topic is discussed. I get that AI has many problems but at the same time the potential it has is immense, especially as an assistant on personal computers (just look at what “Apple Intelligence” seems to be capable of.) Gnome and other desktops need to start working on integrating FOSS AI models so that we don’t become obsolete. Using an AI-less desktop may be akin to hand copying books after the printing press revolution. If you think of specific problems it is better to point them out and try think of solutions, not reject the technology as a whole.
TLDR: A lot of ludite sentiments around AI in Linux community.
The Linux community has never been of one mind on anything. We have always been against, and for, everything.
Some distro or project will integrate AI, or not, and it will be forked. And then forked again.
Many AI models are run on Linux. Linux won’t be left behind in any real sense. Linux won’t lose market share over this.
Linux developers paid by AI firms will integrate it into products. Those that volunteer will make their own decisions.