Like, what's the point in joining with good intentions if people are openly willing to basically cheat on their game entry? (I know its not technically cheating since that isn't a written rule but its the principle of it)

Jams are events made with the express purpose of experimentation and idea creation, with AI non of that is happening. The struggle comes with the process. The stress, the learning, the parts in which you need to improvise and change according to other people's feedback, AI just doesn't allow that, everything's a product with AI.