That would be contrib - free software that downloads or relies on non-free software. non-free and non-free-firmware just contain straight up non-free (but redistributable) binaries.
I had severe issues when running an NVIDIA card, but after trading that in for AMD I've only had minor issues. Nothing major, and certainly nothing worth losing good fractional scaling to avoid.
If we have an AI that's equivalent to humanity in capability of learning and creative output/transformation, it would be immoral to just use it as a tool. At least that's how I see it.
Nicotine is no better of a drug than many others you probably wouldn't want kids taking. Just because it's a vape doesn't mean it's not incredibly addictive.
That would be contrib - free software that downloads or relies on non-free software. non-free and non-free-firmware just contain straight up non-free (but redistributable) binaries.