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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 35 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (24 children)

What I think you are also seeing is AI sucking at some things and doing better than humans in others.

AI is pretty great at adding unit tests to code, for example, where humans do a just-OK job. Or in writing code for a very direct well scoped small problem.

AI is just OK at understanding product nuance and choices during larger implementations, or getting end to end coding right for any complex use cases.

[–] XLE@piefed.social -3 points 3 weeks ago (23 children)

Just assuming this is all true (i.e. that AI can do good and bad code outputs), why would Linux development be able to succeed at something that Microsoft (which has an insider track with AI, far more money, and far more maturity) failed at?

[–] ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

If you take a step back, why would Linux development be able to succeed at all when Microsoft has far more money, more maturity, and more employees?

[–] XLE@piefed.social -1 points 3 weeks ago

@ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world, my question was simple: do you have a reason to make the assumption Linux developers will succeed.

Instead, you've jumped to whataboutisms, misdirections (Linux exists, therefore...?), even trying to shift the burden of proof back onto the skeptic.

If you can't back up your opinion with evidence, say so from the beginning.

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