Re:AI Crap – Drew Devault
by ben_w on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @06:32AM
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> I don't mean banal stuff like Copilot, which is a double-edged sword that might be used against junior developers. I mean world-changing benefits, one step closer to the techno-utopia.
Every (tech) sword is triple-edged, and it's the third one that people trip up on because they never expect it.
That code generation is "banal" to you, or a threat to junior developers, suggests to me that it's already huge.
Likewise the job replacements you fear: that's only even possible when the AI doesn't suck massively.
The current state of downloadable models implies any corporate advantage is temporary.
Every (tech) sword is triple-edged, and it's the third one that people trip up on because they never expect it.
That code generation is "banal" to you, or a threat to junior developers, suggests to me that it's already huge.
Likewise the job replacements you fear: that's only even possible when the AI doesn't suck massively.
The current state of downloadable models implies any corporate advantage is temporary.