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There is zero reason to believe it will not. look i too can make baseless assertions.

michaelmrose 10y ago
I don't need to prove a negative. It seems inevitable that on some time scale AGI will be achieved if we don't commit species suicide or bomb ourselves back to the stone age. It doesn't follow that AI less capable than AGI can produce non trivial software guided by non programmers. This requires proof because it has never been done in human history and thus without any examples it requires if not proof a coherent argument in its favor. The most obvious flaw is that software that is capable of composing/improving software ought to be able to improve itself and with improvements in a finite amount of time ought to BE AGI. This looks like the start of a great tool for people to find example code relevant to the current code. In other words new tools for programmers not a replacement thereof.
- unprepare 10y ago
  can you quote me saying non-programmers would be making software? have you read my comments here? Im talking about tools that enable a single developer to do the work of a great many developers, thus lowering the demand for developers in the marketplace over time. you are talking about non programmers writing software(no clue where you got that from at all?) and you even admit that this looks like a great tool to enable developers to get more work done? Go back and read my comments before you respond please, otherwise im not interesting in having a discussion with someone who isnt even reading my responses.
  - michaelmrose 10y ago
    Sorry I conflated 2 related but distinct discussions. On your front I disagree that programmer productivity will have a substantial negative impact on employment for the earlier stated reasons. Demand for software will continue to increase quickly as the rest of the planet catches up to the developed world and increased productivity just increases demand. I also disagree with the notion that this will substantially increase productivity in and of itself.
  - michaelmrose 10y ago
    Basically this seems like it could help you find similar example code on github or in your company's codebase I'm dubious about it being used to generate nontrivial code of any variety.

I don't need to prove a negative. It seems inevitable that on some time scale AGI will be achieved if we don't commit species suicide or bomb ourselves back to the stone age. It doesn't follow that AI less capable than AGI can produce non trivial software guided by non programmers. This requires proof because it has never been done in human history and thus without any examples it requires if not proof a coherent argument in its favor. The most obvious flaw is that software that is capable of composing/improving software ought to be able to improve itself and with improvements in a finite amount of time ought to BE AGI. This looks like the start of a great tool for people to find example code relevant to the current code. In other words new tools for programmers not a replacement thereof.

unprepare 10y ago
can you quote me saying non-programmers would be making software? have you read my comments here? Im talking about tools that enable a single developer to do the work of a great many developers, thus lowering the demand for developers in the marketplace over time. you are talking about non programmers writing software(no clue where you got that from at all?) and you even admit that this looks like a great tool to enable developers to get more work done? Go back and read my comments before you respond please, otherwise im not interesting in having a discussion with someone who isnt even reading my responses.
- michaelmrose 10y ago
  Sorry I conflated 2 related but distinct discussions. On your front I disagree that programmer productivity will have a substantial negative impact on employment for the earlier stated reasons. Demand for software will continue to increase quickly as the rest of the planet catches up to the developed world and increased productivity just increases demand. I also disagree with the notion that this will substantially increase productivity in and of itself.
- michaelmrose 10y ago
  Basically this seems like it could help you find similar example code on github or in your company's codebase I'm dubious about it being used to generate nontrivial code of any variety.