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AI user warns of amplified buggy code and stolen wisdom

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An AI user expresses concern that AI tools, particularly for coding, amplify the output of individuals who may not understand the technology or produce buggy code. The user believes that AI should be used by experts who can properly attribute sources, unlike current AI models which they feel are built on stolen wisdom. They also worry about the concentration of profits and the environmental impact of AI development. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about AI amplifying low-quality code and the ethical implications of source attribution and profit distribution.

RANK_REASON User opinion piece on AI's impact on code quality and attribution.

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AI user warns of amplified buggy code and stolen wisdom

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COVERAGE [5]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · poleguy ·

    But unfortunately, there are many people who don't care much for the quality of their work and often produce very buggy code. I'd rather these people just staye

    But unfortunately, there are many people who don't care much for the quality of their work and often produce very buggy code. I'd rather these people just stayed away from AI. The AI will amplify the volume of their work and it will likely have similarly high bug rates to the bug…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · poleguy ·

    This does mean that if they don't actually understand the code the AI has suggested, that they immediately need to take what will amount to a lot of time to und

    This does mean that if they don't actually understand the code the AI has suggested, that they immediately need to take what will amount to a lot of time to understand it. That will lead to them becoming the type of expert that I maybe don't mind seeing using AI. See above. # AI …

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · poleguy ·

    Maybe it's like a megaphone. I'm happy to have a poet with a megaphone, or a church leader, or a protest leader railing against ICE. An expert. Or even a novice

    Maybe it's like a megaphone. I'm happy to have a poet with a megaphone, or a church leader, or a protest leader railing against ICE. An expert. Or even a novice. But someone who cares to become an expert. But I really don't want some random kid with a megaphone. Not in my vicinit…

  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · poleguy ·

    But these machines do not give credit to their sources. I routinely give credit to stack-overflow sources in my code comments. I do not credit AI. I can't... it

    But these machines do not give credit to their sources. I routinely give credit to stack-overflow sources in my code comments. I do not credit AI. I can't... it's all stolen wisdom from the giants who came before us. And the profits are all going to the landowners, not the worker…

  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · poleguy ·

    Random AI thought.: A thread. Who would like a full blog post? # AI # software 1/n

    Random AI thought.: A thread. Who would like a full blog post? # AI # software 1/n

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