Working With AI: A concrete example
A developer discusses the risks of over-reliance on AI tools in software engineering, using a specific bug in the 'hyperscript' language as a case study. The author warns that developers may lose the ability to debug their own systems if they depend too heavily on automated code generation.
Why it matters
It addresses the growing concern regarding the impact of AI on professional skill sets and software reliability.
I am, generally, ambivalent towards AI. There is no doubt it has become a very powerful tool for development in the last year, but it also comes with many dangers, both for us individually (e.g. the slow dulling of our intellects) as well as collectively (e.g. environmental concerns, increasingly expensive personal computing, etc.)
The article presents a personal technical perspective on a common industry debate.
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