"100% of our code is written by AI"

6 pointsby cadabrabra5 miesięcy temu5 comments

This is an extremely misleading way of framing how engineers are actually using AI to generate code. It makes it sound like LLMs are autonomously writing code. But in reality, engineers are prompting LLMs to generate code. No precise prompt? No code. It’s almost as misleading as claiming that “code editors are writing 100% of our code.” It assigns agency to a computer program that is in reality a medium between the agent (the human) and the software application under development.

This kind of verbal trickery is designed by the elites to subtly manipulate people into believing certain narratives, in this case the narrative of AI autonomy in software development. As George Carlin once said: Pay very close attention to the language we’ve all agreed on.

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functionmouse5 miesięcy temu

Business is misleading and doesn't have your best interests at heart. So?

catsmoke5 miesięcy temu

So make laws to forbid deceptive business practices.

buttstuff694205 miesięcy temu

How do I downvote this garbage? You're being pedantic while they vibe-code away your retirement.

cadabrabra5 miesięcy temu

I’m not being pedantic. I’m being precise in my use of language.

catsmoke5 miesięcy temu

The elites are not using this verbal trickery. Halfwits are.

antibull5 miesięcy temu