Yes this has risks. At the same time anytime you run any piece of software you are facing the same risks, especially if that software is updated from the internet. Take a look at the NIST docs in software supply chain risks.

We should be investing in teachers not technology.

According to ChatGPT the Mint car is a Chevy Spark. And now I am thinking I should be driving a Chevy Spark if it is anywhere near as reliable and easy to use as Linux Mint.