moderate artificial intelligence
I believe that a true purist—someone who is a genuine enthusiast and fan, for instance of the Commodore 64—would not be content to have an artificial intelligence write a program for them; rather, they would want to get their own hands on it. In my view, that is the best approach. At most, artificial intelligence can serve as an aid when one runs into difficulties or gets stuck on a particular programming step, but it should only be a form of assistance—the rest should be done by the person themselves.
That’s how I see it...
someone who is a genuine enthusiast and fan
Yeah I think some of the people at least who are using ai to generate substantial parts of their games might not be doing it for the same reasons as the rest of us.