Comment on Why don't these code-writing AIs just output straight up machine code?
AA5B@lemmy.world 4 days ago
You’re assuming ai writes useable code. I haven’t seen it.
Think of the ai more as a writing assistant, like autocomplete or stack overflow but more so. The IDE I use can autocomplete variables or function calls, but the ai can autocomplete entire lines of code or entire unit tests. AI might try to fit an online answer and related doc to solve a problem I’m seeing. AI might even create a class around a public api that is a great starting point for my code. AI can be a useful tool but it can’t write useable code
DeathsEmbrace@lemm.ee 4 days ago
I think that’s the misconception people think they are going to give you a program if you just tell AI to do it.