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> With GPT4 and Copilot… I am not a programmer, so none of this applies to me. I can only speak for myself, and I’m not claiming that no one can feel empowered
by xanderlewis 3y ago
> With GPT4 and Copilot…
I am not a programmer, so none of this applies to me. I can only speak for myself, and I’m not claiming that no one can feel empowered by these tools - in fact it seems obvious that they can.
I think programmers tend to assume that all other technical jobs can be attacked in the same way, which is not necessarily true. Writing code seems to be an ideal use case for LLMs, especially given the volume of data available on the open web.
- Vetch 3y agoWhich is why I say it is contextual and depends on the task. I'll note that it's not only programming ability that is empowered but learning math, electronics, history, physics and so on up to the university level. As long as you take small enough steps such that you are able to verify with external sources, you will move faster with than without. Writing it as "feel empowered" made it come across as if you meant the empowerment was illusory. My argument was that it is not merely a feeling but a real measurable difference.