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In September, AI generated code has made up 17.25% of all Linux Kernel patches

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AyanamiKaine · 1789978561 · focus · HN ↗
I really don't know what to feel about AI generated code. It's clear that it improves velocity dramatically in code output. It has some value to it. But what is the cost?
While I code without the help of AI, sometimes I feel like I am being left behind.
Ohh you wrote only 400 lines today? I shipped a whole app while being in the gym... hits hard.
1. nhinck2 · 1789980276 · focus · HN ↗
  All you need to us actually look around, has software quality dramatically increased over the last year? Have useful features been coming out at an unprecedented rate?
  Because after all this talk about being left behind and I see nothing to show for it.
  1. tygon · 1790009191 · focus · HN ↗
    People rarely see when something works well. They only see when it breaks. For example, security has been dramatically improved with the help of AI finding vulnerabilities, only being limited by staff actually making fixes (<a href="https://medium.com/@the_atomic_architect/ai-zero-day-vulnerabilities-faster-than-security-teams-can-patch-them-2f53c6408167" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/@the_atomic_architect/ai-zero-day-vulnera...). Life is full of "silent heroes" doing things without notice. Rarely do we see giant leaps overnight. It is a slow, silent advancement invisible to most. We are also still in the "growing pains" of finding the best use cases for AI.

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