TDD is actually helpful once you get the hang of it.

While I do hate Amazon, this example is not the reason to “distrust” AI. This corporate subversion is really easily detected and therefore easily avoided. The real concerns with AI, in my opinion, are where it interfaces with the physical world.

I keep a VPN running at all times. Most VPNs can include an ad blocker. I use proton VPN along with malwarebytes.