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I think the idea is that by the time those trillions of lines of code start to cause maintenance problems, the models will be good enough to deal with those problems.

We'll see, I guess...

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That won't solve the problem that humans will lose the skill to write code. It will become a hobbyist pass time. Like people listening to 8-tracks now...

Why is that a problem?

Sewing by hand is mostly a hobby but it doesn't seem to be a problem for the textile industry. Planting seeds by hand in a field is a hobby too. So is cutting down trees with an ax.

It sucks but our skill set is (or will soon be) worthless. If it's a consolation, the same is true for anyone who makes money with their brain.


That won't be a problem -- again assuming the vision comes to pass -- any more than the inability to write Latin and Greek holds anyone back today.

But Greek and Latin don't underpin our entire planet's infrastructure... Software does.

A better analogy might be to point out that microprocessors run everything, but almost no one needs to know assembly language anymore.



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