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One possible issue with the increasing adoption of AI is the potential for humans to lose their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. As we come to rely

by warabe 2y ago

One possible issue with the increasing adoption of AI is the potential for humans to lose their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. As we come to rely more heavily on AI systems for assistance, there is a risk that individuals may become less self-reliant and less skilled at addressing complex issues on their own. This could lead to a gradual erosion of human intellectual capabilities, as we offload more of our cognitive tasks to AI. Another concern is the potential disappearance of entry-level positions for junior developers due to AI-driven automation. As AI systems become more sophisticated and capable of performing tasks once reserved for human programmers, the job market may undergo a significant shift. This could make it increasingly difficult for newcomers to the field to gain a foothold and establish their careers.

codesx2 2y ago
If anything, I think the junior generation is going to ramp past where they are at today. I'm personally doing this now and my engineering mentor has been reporting me having a lot of things figured out better than they expected for my experience. It helps so much to be able to rubber ducky a new term, problem or even to just double check my own code against another opinion. All of that helps, even if it's half correct in its advice. The design patterns I have started to use (and understand!) with its suggestions helped me have "consistency and readability that's years beyond my experience". Now I'm 20 years into a related role doing a switch to Eng, and that definitely helps. But if the first thing AI does is speeds up our overall ability to move the tech workforce around, that's a huge win.