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  • As much as I want to agree with this, for some of the reasons given, even I must admit that AI does have its uses. I think a reasonable take is the ObjFW one:

    https://git.nil.im/ObjFW/ObjFW/src/branch/main/documentation...

    > AI/LLMs cannot be used to generate any code, documentation, assets or similar – all of it needs to be 100% written by a human.

    > Utilizing AI/LLMs to help find bugs in the code or to help with debugging is acceptable. However, if the AI/LLM proposes a patch, this cannot be used – the AI/LLM should be instructed to only explain bugs or fixes, but never produce any code.

    > Using an AI/LLM agent to create tickets is not acceptable. However, using an AI/LLM for translation between languages in tickets is acceptable.

    by apple4ever
  • More developers need to grow a spine and take this stance.

    Good on them, and shame on those dumping on them.

    by VCFundedGenYer
  • If I was maintaining such a boutique implementation I could probably do without AI as well, sans the moral high ground posting.
    by pelagicAustral
  • > AI will lead to a tyrannical police state > What will happen once the rug invariably gets pulled? Those data centers will start serving another purpose. > All around the world, governments are assembling massive networks of cameras, “license plate readers” that are suspiciously equipped with microphones sensitive enough to listen in on your conversations, and other unimaginable surveillance devices. > All that computing power built up under the guise of bringing about the “AI future” will start being used to spy on you, follow your every movement, listen to all your calls, and more.

    Isn't there a case to be made that this is/already has been the case and is not uniquely an AI thing? The governements of the world weren't waiting for ChatGPT to go viral before deciding to spy on their citizens so why we blame AI for this?

    by altmanaltman
  • > All that computing power built up under the guise of bringing about the “AI future” will start being used to spy on you, follow your every movement, listen to all your calls, and more.

    This post sounds like someone who lives in deep in an echo chamber and has a warped reality because of it. That said I read this point and was like yup they’re right about one thing anyway.

    by ianm218
  • “I’m not an elitist,” Green said. “It’s just that I’d much rather sculpt or write in my journal or read Proust than sit there passively staring at some phosphorescent screen.”

    https://theonion.com/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-doesn...

    by themgt
  • Handcrafted software will find it's own market the same way that handcrafted clothing, furniture and other previously industrialized goods that became commodities did. They'll be more expensive generally and it'll be a smaller market overall, you'll always have some people who will love them all the same. Not my choice, but I can understand why they would want it.
    by knuckleheads
  • The app is Cork: https://github.com/buresdv/Cork/network/dependencies

    It depends on Factory: https://github.com/hmlongco/Factory/blob/main/CLAUDE.md

    Sticking to a strident "No AI" policy developing software is going to become increasingly difficult.

    by simonw

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