I was able to understand some really poorly documented code just today in a few minutes using it instead of hours it would take to dig through it

This is a technical anecdote. What is wrong with you?

Wait so I give a technical anecdote and then a non technical anecdote and now I’m told the non technical one doesn’t pertain to your technical application? You doing okay over there?

Losses me

But even as an example, it misses my point. Pretending I still have a job in that hypothetical scenario does not help me when I lose my job. Being aware of it gives me time to plan and respond

Edit: ok seeing as I keep getting downvoted and you’re getting upvoted, either my original belief that Lemmy is losing it’s mind is correct or I’m missing something about what you’re saying? Can you elaborate?

Fine, another anecdote, I know several people that don’t use search engines anymore and go directly to chatgpt. Do I think that’s good? No but I’m not pretending it’s not happening

Who said AI can do everything for you??? And regardless, how does pretending it’s totally useless serve me? You think I keep my job if I just put my head in the sand? I think you totally misunderstand what I wrote

In my experiences it’s a powerful tool that requires luck lol

I’m all for making fun of tech but if the punchline is just inaccurate it loses me

Lemmy is losing it’s collective mind over AI. It’s so bizarre to witness such a willful rejection of reality. I was able to understand some really poorly documented code just today in a few minutes using it instead of hours it would take to dig through it. Is it worth the collective cost in energy and investment to build it in the first place? Who knows, that would be the rational conversation to have. But Lemmy is in full denial on this one