The end of programming (not the replacement of programmers)

[trent shipley]

We are worried about AI learning to do programming and taking over
programming jobs.

Modern AI doesn't produce code, it makes writing a lot of code unnecessary.

It may not be that programmers become obsolete but that coding as we know
it now becomes obsolete.

On Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 3:25 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> I don't get it...
>
> On Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 5:03 AM trent shipley via PLUG-discuss <
> plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>
>> *Pointy haired manager to programmer:*  We are thinking of replacing
>> programming with AI.
>>
>> *Programmer:*  Don't you mean you plan to replace programmers with AI.
>>
>> *PHM:* No, replace programming itself.
>>
>> *P:*  How?  Why?
>>
>> *PHM: * Well, the Big, Poorly Understood AI produces really good results
>> without actually writing code.
>>
>> *P:* Go on...
>>
>> *PHM:*  Plus it's cheap and really, really prolific and efficient.
>>
>> *P:* Sure, but its quality is awful!!
>>
>> *PHM:* So is the quality of your software, all software, really.
>>
>> *P.* Yeah, but the AI's quality is MUCH worse!
>>
>> *PHM:*  Yes, but the AI is so affordable, efficient, and prolific, that
>> the wrongful death lawsuits will be just a cost of doing business, and
>> we'll still come out ahead according to the actuaries.
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