I had ChatGPT build me a free PDF editor because I didn't trust it to change my files - it worked!

The ZDNet article describes how the author used ChatGPT to write a Python tool that removes colored backgrounds from scanned sheet-music PDFs and images, preserving black/gray notes and text for clearer black-and-white printing. It contrasts AI's non-determinism with algorithmic determinism and shares lessons about using AI to generate reliable, reproducible utility scripts.