01-19-2026, 12:31 AM
Quote:It really got me thinking today how AI will influence my desire to code. The best, or at least, first thing that jumped out of my head was, "I hope the Rams beat the Bears, tomorrow" Okay, NFL playoffs aside... the second thing that jumped out of my head was, "I'd feel like an idiot taking a few months to code something that I could get a machine to make for me, just as soon as I asked for it."AI is simply another tool in the ongoing process of technological advancement. The correctness of programs "developed" by AI can ultimately only be recognized or assessed by someone with profound knowledge of the purpose for which the program was created. Those who lack programming knowledge cannot evaluate the quality of an AI program.
AI is not a danger in the hands of people who understand that it is a machine, in the hands of people with a solid general knowledge, and who are willing to question things. In the hands of those who idolize AI, it becomes a threat.
There are books on this topic that were written over 40 years ago but are as relevant today as if they were written yesterday. And there is even a good film (there are others as well) on this subject that shows what can happen when an AI machine is given the power of life and death.