How ten months of AI-assisted Linux administration gradually turned copy-paste advice into direct access to a real server.
When AI stopped being just a buzzword
I have worked in IT for roughly 30 years. Most of my career has revolved around databases, but for more than a decade I have also administered my own Ubuntu LTS server. It handles backups, media, Home Assistant, and eventually the websites connected to one of my hobbies.
My real entry into AI came only toward the end of 2025. Using AI, I managed to turn dozens of scanned shopping receipts into a structured timeline of purchases and a final consolidated summary.
That was the first time I really raised an eyebrow.
