> I'm sorry but I disagree. When I see StackOverflow answers or random articles I rarely remember the associated name, unless they're especially notable (e.g. E

> I'm sorry but I disagree. When I see StackOverflow answers or random articles I rarely remember the associated name, unless they're especially notable (e.g. Eric Lippert). And I'm not sure about the vast majority, lots of Stack Overflow and Reddit answers are under pseudonyms. That is already an unfortunate side effect of our current advanced state of technology. > I don't think most people asking technical questions are looking for "bonding", they're just looking for an answer to the question. I talk with colleagues about things like opinions and the latest hot topic, but AI isn't going to replace these discussions. I never said they are looking for it. I just said that it is a function of information exchange. In other words, it is an evolutionary instinct that just occurs, and has occurred whether we want it to or not. AI for the first time will be poised to remove it. AI might indeed replace your colleagues one day, since an entire academic department may not even need that many professors or researchers to run it, once it's augmented with AI.