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Pop!_OS bans AI-generated code from much of its codebase

116 points · 167 comments · bundie

  1. brink · · focus · HN ↗
    I also have found that AI has not lived up to many of its promises and have dialed back what AI gets control of. My projects were turning into unmaintainable messes. The people who say coding is solved aren't paying attention.
    1. nicoburns · · focus · HN ↗
      Were you reviewing the changes? I've seen lots of projects with this problem. But if AI PRs have to pass the same review bar as any other PR then it shouldn't be an issue in theory (if you can actually maintain the discipline).
      1. thesdev · · focus · HN ↗
        Isn't it tiring to keep up with considering the speed of the generated code? And if you want to be careful with the review you lose a significant part of the speed advantage.
        1. satvikpendem · · focus · HN ↗
          It's the same as any other PR. Keep the changes small and contained to that feature. AI can do this if you instruct it to, there is no need to vibe code some 40k line monstrosity.
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