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I've been embarrassed by a Copilot code snippet that I proofread to seem correct, but was incorrect due to some subtle comparison logic. I can only imagine the

I've been embarrassed by a Copilot code snippet that I proofread to seem correct, but was incorrect due to some subtle comparison logic. I can only imagine the risks in professions that aren't dealing with logic that has a very finite list of options or where the answers AI produce require researched effort to validate. It's probably worse in law if you're given a case reference as you're professionally supposed to read the document in substance to not be muddled by selective quoting, then if it's from a foreign jurisdiction you have to also check if it's applicable to you.

licebmi__at__ 3y ago
> I can only imagine the risks in professions that aren't dealing with logic that has a very finite list of options or where the answers AI produce require researched effort to validate This can be done the same way as it’s done in the non ai-assisted process. Mistakes are made then the trained professionals correct the course of action. The problem is with people dealing and selling the problem like it’s a simple logical procedure. Then the layman will think that since a machine crafted the answer, and since machines are logical, the answer must be right.
- __loam 3y ago
  And of course, there's no way to verify the output of an llm without professional experience or training, so what's the point?
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weatherlite 3y ago
Some software mistakes can cost millions ... not saying it happens all the time but it can happen. We SHOULD try to be as accurate and bug free as we can in this business its no joke. Yeah, sometimes its just an html div that looks funny (that can also cost the company depending on how embarrassing it looked and how much traffic was impacted). But sometimes its backend logic that screws up important data or who knows what with very real reputation or financial consequences to the business.

licebmi__at__ 3y ago

> I can only imagine the risks in professions that aren't dealing with logic that has a very finite list of options or where the answers AI produce require researched effort to validate This can be done the same way as it’s done in the non ai-assisted process. Mistakes are made then the trained professionals correct the course of action. The problem is with people dealing and selling the problem like it’s a simple logical procedure. Then the layman will think that since a machine crafted the answer, and since machines are logical, the answer must be right.

__loam 3y ago
And of course, there's no way to verify the output of an llm without professional experience or training, so what's the point?

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weatherlite 3y ago

Some software mistakes can cost millions ... not saying it happens all the time but it can happen. We SHOULD try to be as accurate and bug free as we can in this business its no joke. Yeah, sometimes its just an html div that looks funny (that can also cost the company depending on how embarrassing it looked and how much traffic was impacted). But sometimes its backend logic that screws up important data or who knows what with very real reputation or financial consequences to the business.