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AI causes 200% CPU spike with inefficient date formatting

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An AI model generated a large number of `DateFormatter` objects, leading to a 200% CPU usage spike during scrolling. This issue was observed in the context of SwiftUI development, suggesting a potential inefficiency or bug in how the AI is handling date formatting tasks. AI

IMPACT Potential for developers to encounter performance issues when using AI for code generation related to date formatting.

RANK_REASON This is a user-generated complaint about a specific technical issue with an AI tool, not a formal release or significant industry event.

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AI causes 200% CPU spike with inefficient date formatting

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

    Guess what: did the # AI generate loads of `DateFormatter` objects and cause 200% CPU usage when scrolling, or did it correctly use `FormatStyle`? # swiftui # s

    Guess what: did the # AI generate loads of `DateFormatter` objects and cause 200% CPU usage when scrolling, or did it correctly use `FormatStyle`? # swiftui # sloppysluggish

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