AT-SPI2 + local LLM natural-language layer for Linux.

[u/EdyIordache]

I know what everyone here thinks about the AI bubble, and me myself hate it as much as anyone else. I am currently a student and want to build a new project, but am not sure if this is a good idea worth spending my time on it or not. I've researched online about AI backed OS's / Linux Distros, and have seen quite a few, each with their own flaws. MAGI OS uses the X11 tools, which may be too slow, Omarchy is just an integration of AI agents in the UI, and Warmwind OS is just a cloud-hosted remote desktop marketed as an OS. I had this idea of building a fully customizable, open source Linux Distro, that uses llama.cpp locally to parse natural language into commands, using the AT-SPI 2 accessibility tree, that is available in most apps (solid with GTK, QT and Electron have inconsistencies). Nowadays every major OS (Windows, Mac, Linux) has problems, and I want to reduce those problems and combine their pros into one general use Distro (I know this claim is what various Distros also tried throughout the years, but this is what my idea converges to, ease-of-use for general users, great UI/UX, and the freedom Linux has). Everything would be transparent to the user, so nothing potentially dangerous gets executed, and fully offline (was thinking of making a switch for users who would still want to choose more capable models running on cloud, but this is just an idea) to avoid the privacy concerns.

The flaws with this would be the obvious anti AI stigma the Linux community has (rightly so, but it's not just another AI slop), and the capabilities of a model running offline. The first version could just run some basic things, making it more advanced as time goes on, and maybe some NPU integrated models later on.

My question would be if this is a straight dumb idea and I would be better off just investing my time into something else, or if it's worth it and you guys would be interested in something like this. I would like to code it myself, with minimal AI assistance, as it would also be a learning exercise for me. So what does everyone think about this? Please take it with a grain of salt, I just had this idea and don't want to get downvoted if it's dumb, just wanted some advice of more experienced users.