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edhopper

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15. The difference is

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 08:58 AM

6 hrs ago

you are asking AI to write the code for your innovation. But it will not develop new codes, or new ways to code.
I had this discussion with a graphic designer who said companies will use AI to design new logos and such. But all AI can do is look at existing logos and make variations. It cannot come up with a new style.

I am being overly simplistic here.

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Futureism- Sam Altman Thanks Programmers for Their Effort, Says Their Time Is Over [View all] CentralMass 15 hrs ago OP

What if they... 2naSalit 15 hrs ago #1

It's like the fuckin tulip mania of the 1630's struggle4progress 15 hrs ago #2

Bingo. multigraincracker 11 hrs ago #13

AI can only copy what has been done edhopper 15 hrs ago #3

The layoffs ARE about AI. These companies have all pissed away hundreds of millions of dollars Bluetus 14 hrs ago #6

Just to illustrate that point about curated LLMs Bluetus 4 hrs ago #16

I think that if an individual has some knowledge or expertise and asks the right questions that it can lead CentralMass 13 hrs ago #9

The difference is edhopper 6 hrs ago #15

+! struggle4progress 12 hrs ago #12

It's a lot more nuanced than that. tinrobot 3 hrs ago #17

When circumstances are forcing you to lay off people... hunter 15 hrs ago #4

A year from now: they'll be hiring people back to debug AI slop code. JHB 15 hrs ago #5

I'm not sure about that. From what I can tell, it is getting better and better. With a knowledgeable programmer working CentralMass 13 hrs ago #10

It seems to be a bit soft, but I suspect it's more gristle and chewy. haele 14 hrs ago #7

Meanwhile, companies are hiring human programmers to fix all the shit AI does sakabatou 14 hrs ago #8

Yeah, who's going to organize your fantastic new army of agentic AI? Gonna do it all yourself, Sam? 0rganism 13 hrs ago #11

The models are learning from him IbogaProject 6 hrs ago #14