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Timnit Gebru reports AI coding tools cause depression and worse software

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Timnit Gebru shared her experience using AI for coding, which resulted in negative emotional states like depression and apathy, alongside the creation of worse software. She also highlighted the broader negative environmental, community, and economic impacts associated with AI, concluding that significant changes are necessary. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential negative psychological and software quality impacts of AI coding tools, suggesting a need for re-evaluation.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing AI's negative impacts.

Read on Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk →

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Timnit Gebru reports AI coding tools cause depression and worse software

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · timnitgebru.blacksky.app ·

    "So in summary: using AI for coding led to depression, apathy, existential dread, and worse software. Not good. Add on top of that the negative environmental, c

    "So in summary: using AI for coding led to depression, apathy, existential dread, and worse software. Not good. Add on top of that the negative environmental, community, and economic impacts of AI, and it became extremely apparent to me that something's gotta change." brettcodes…

    LINKS brettcodes.com/im-done-using-ai

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