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People have been talking about this Dario Amodei quote from Davos that AI could do most of what software engineers do within 6-12 months.
What’s interesting to me is that he wasn’t just talking about better coding tools - he was arguing that software engineering may be one of the first domains to get close to full task automation (which could then accelerate AI progress itself)
Curious how this is showing up for freelancers here...
What parts of software work feel closest to full automation right now, and what still feels very far away?
it's their job to say these big statements, as their investments depend on it, if you want to really learn about the possiblities of AI stop listening to these hype creators sam altamn, Dario Amodei, elong musk etc and start listening to real fathers of AI Andrew ng and so on..
What sources would you recommend?
AI cannot think. https://firstthings.com/ai-doesnt-know-what-its-doing/
It will only ever be able to create an "average" response based on a data set and some parameters.
The thought of having it make decisions for anyone is smoke and mirrors. Elites will make decisions and tell the AI, its slave, to substantiate them.
firstthings.com
AI Doesn’t Know What It’s Doing - First Things
Artificial intelligence is an umbrella term covering many beliefs about the powers possessed by computers, both now and in the future. Because computers today perform many tasks formerly reserved…
*their slave. Why can't we edit posts? I make typos all the time.
The decision "what to make", "what features to add" and context aware decisions whether it is a MVP, side project or full-fledged product still feels far away.
I honestly remain skeptical about AI’s ability to handle high-level decision-making or real-time strategy. As a senior in the SEO/AIO landscape, 'AI slop' is failing to rank, and its market data analysis is often outdated or inaccurate. Even on a basic technical level, I’m...
This is the reality. Technology closes the gaps at super pace.
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