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AI: Accelerated Incompetence
AI: Accelerated Incompetence
I don't think anyone believes that a computer program is literally their companion, so let's address the euphemistic intent of the above phrase: namely that an LLM conveys magnificent benefits upon its user. An extinction of talent will occur within individuals and organizations that outsource thinking and problem solving to LLMs: As senior engineers are deprived of the opportunity to learn through productive struggle, their existing problem solving and critical thinking skills atrophy:"Microsoft research on knowledge workers found that AI-driven confidence often comes at the expense of critical thinking" 3"In a world pushing for “reflexive AI usage,” I’m advocating for something different: thoughtful, intentional collaboration with AI that preserves the essence of coding as a craft" 4"LLMs give me finished thoughts, polished and convincing, but none of the intellectual growth that comes from developing them myself" 5 Brooks, another prominent historical figure in computing, asserted that after initial construction, the changes made to a program can only make the source code more complex.
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