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Yes! When I spoke in my meeting two days ago, my brain was unable to come up with the word 'provenance' and instead had to substitute 'source' (a word that has multiple meanings, including for software itself). But my complaint was that AI agents are scouring the web for information that may include source code from a variety of sour.. um, locations, and if that content is replayed by the AI, and if you use it, you have no idea whether it's original or just copied from somewhere. And that's a problem.

I recommended that AI be used for analysis only, and not for content creation, for a number of reasons. I'm not sure that was the answer that they were looking for, but I really don't think AI will replace software developers. I'll change my tune when an AI can create a well-structured, commented piece of code that works correctly, and can be useful right away.

Alex / talexb / Toronto

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Re^3: AI in the workplace
by hippo (Archbishop) on Jun 04, 2025 at 15:33 UTC
    I'll change my tune when an AI can create a well-structured, commented piece of code that works correctly, and can be useful right away.

    ... and isn't violating any licences.


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