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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