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Ask HN: Why can't AI fix all open source issues on GitHub?

9 points by coldtrait 1y ago

blueflow 1y ago
Why can't you? ( "I, Robot" reference)
NetRunnerSu 1y ago
Because freedom is a function of wallet balance —— who paying the bills? Project founder, or Github? https://dmf-archive.github.io/ https://dmf-archive.github.io/
throwaway7679 1y ago
To get AI to fix a specific issue, simply have a human fix it first. If that doesn't sound very useful, well...
incomingpain 1y ago
if github copilot were to crunch every issue and offer a patch, that's a ton of gpus and a ton of electricity to do it. But i expect they offer it on ># stars repos at first to manage.
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viraptor 1y ago
Before you even get to abilities: 1. Not every issue is fixable 2. Not every issue is something the project wants to change 3. Not every issue is well enough defined to be sure when it's fixed 4. Not every issue can be fixed without access to the reporter's complete environment Then you need to actually pay for the work...
malfist 1y ago
Same reason why that one manager who's always telling people how awesome AI coding is and how fast and effortless it makes development, isn't opening any pull requests. AI isn't what it's hyped to be
mikewarot 1y ago
Not every issue should be fixed. It's well known that users don't actually know what they really want. Think of AI as a Genie, and consider how well granting 3 wishes works out in most stories.
_wire_ 1y ago
Why can't AI deal with all these questions and issues on HN?! It doesn't even need to directly address any of it, just lump the dupes other, bin the paywall references... --Wait, why am I even making a list? The AI can do it!
rsynnott 1y ago
Because, well, have you _seen_ its attempts to do that? LLMs just are not very good at programming. Really. There's a lot of hype, and billions being spent in marketing to make you believe that they are, but when it comes right down to it they are not good.
achempion 1y ago
There are some ongoing experiments regarding this, this is one of them: https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/pull/115762 https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/pull/115762
owebmaster 1y ago
It can if we let it - but it will create the same amount of bugs or more.

9 points by coldtrait 1y ago

Why can't you? ( "I, Robot" reference)

Because freedom is a function of wallet balance —— who paying the bills? Project founder, or Github? https://dmf-archive.github.io/ https://dmf-archive.github.io/

throwaway7679 1y ago

To get AI to fix a specific issue, simply have a human fix it first. If that doesn't sound very useful, well...

incomingpain 1y ago

if github copilot were to crunch every issue and offer a patch, that's a ton of gpus and a ton of electricity to do it. But i expect they offer it on ># stars repos at first to manage.

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viraptor 1y ago

Before you even get to abilities: 1. Not every issue is fixable 2. Not every issue is something the project wants to change 3. Not every issue is well enough defined to be sure when it's fixed 4. Not every issue can be fixed without access to the reporter's complete environment Then you need to actually pay for the work...

malfist 1y ago

Same reason why that one manager who's always telling people how awesome AI coding is and how fast and effortless it makes development, isn't opening any pull requests. AI isn't what it's hyped to be

mikewarot 1y ago

Not every issue should be fixed. It's well known that users don't actually know what they really want. Think of AI as a Genie, and consider how well granting 3 wishes works out in most stories.

_wire_ 1y ago

Why can't AI deal with all these questions and issues on HN?! It doesn't even need to directly address any of it, just lump the dupes other, bin the paywall references... --Wait, why am I even making a list? The AI can do it!

rsynnott 1y ago

Because, well, have you _seen_ its attempts to do that? LLMs just are not very good at programming. Really. There's a lot of hype, and billions being spent in marketing to make you believe that they are, but when it comes right down to it they are not good.

achempion 1y ago

There are some ongoing experiments regarding this, this is one of them: https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/pull/115762 https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/pull/115762

owebmaster 1y ago

It can if we let it - but it will create the same amount of bugs or more.