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AI Is a Bad Tool
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AI is often viewed as a poor tool for software development due to its failure modes observed across the industry. However, it can be beneficial when utilized as a data distiller, streamlining information retrieval.
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- Praise: Frontier models like GLM 5.2 are transforming coding from a tedious task to a streamlined process, making it hard to imagine ever going back to manual coding.
- Praise: Skepticism about AI has shifted dramatically for many, with users finding AI tools invaluable for refining designs and tackling complex coding tasks efficiently.
- Praise: AI's ability to handle miserable tasks like editing Go templates is a game changer, making it easier to focus on higher-level design instead of getting bogged down in syntax.
- Concern: The article's premise that AI-generated code is untrustworthy reflects a misunderstanding of how AI can assist in validating and enhancing code quality.
- Concern: Claims that AI finding vulnerabilities is useless due to verification needs overlook the fact that many security flaws can be easily identified and verified with AI tools.
- Concern: There’s a pervasive skepticism that AI tools can genuinely replace human cognition, with some arguing that the effort to verify AI-generated outputs often negates their benefits.