I've seen this movie before.... it was the Firestone tire issue about 30 years ago. On 2023-06-06 02:03, trent shipley via PLUG-discuss 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. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss