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Expert warns against trusting generative AI for complex software development

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Relying on generative AI for software beyond simple prototypes is ill-advised, according to a Mastodon post. The author cites Edsger Dijkstra's 1975 warning about "complexity generators" and the CHILI effort as precursors to this issue. The concept of "Software of Unknown Provenance" (SOUP) is highlighted, with a preference for the stricter wording found in medical product standards like IEC 62304. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential risks and lack of reliability in generative AI for complex software, urging caution and adherence to stricter standards.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece discussing the risks of generative AI in software development, referencing historical warnings and standards.

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Expert warns against trusting generative AI for complex software development

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ davidgerard When one blondly trusts purely # GenAI built software beyond throwaway prototypes, one is basically both being very stupid, and throwing money at

    @ davidgerard When one blondly trusts purely # GenAI built software beyond throwaway prototypes, one is basically both being very stupid, and throwing money at stupidity. It wasn't just # Dijkstra in 1975 at # ACM warning of the "complexity generators"; the # CHILI effort predate…

    LINKS circumstances.run/@davidgerard chili.cs.illinois.edu en.wikipedia.org/…/Software_of_unknown_pe… en.wikipedia.org/…/Software

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