I can relate , My retired Dad discovered GPT and has been using it to post pages-long updates about his retirement trip. It's got a strong "oh god, the olds have taken Facebook" vibe.
I love my Dad and want to hear about his adventures, but knowing it's AI-generated makes me recoil immediately. It’s hard to shake the doubt, and I worry that I'll start dismissing even his genuine messages.
This got me thinking about the development world. We all know that one guy at work who shits out GPT code left and right. Being "the GPT guy" is not something you want. Even though I use GPT, I admit the frequency less openly and can only assume others do as well. It feels like a crazy dance we're all doing. Trust in their abilities diminishes (and likely their ability as well) , and people might resist reviewing AI-generated code, fearing it lacks the depth and understanding that comes from human effort.
everyone talks about the AI is going to replace devs but underestimate the psychological resistance and acceptance of the people actually making the decisions
> I can relate , My retired Dad discovered GPT and has been using it to post pages-long updates about his retirement trip.
Like, how does that even work? For it to be anything more than total bullshit, he'd have to type up all the details about his trip he wants to share. Once you've done that, what's the point of getting ChatGPT involved?
> We all know that one guy at work who shits out GPT code left and right. Being "the GPT guy" is not something you want.
I feel the generative AI coding enthusiasts are the kind of like the people who see productivity mainly in terms of "quantity of closed stories," and pump out sloppy shit to get the biggest number. They keep talking in terms of "how much more," while making it clear they're doing everything possible to reduce how much time they take to understand things.
I love my Dad and want to hear about his adventures, but knowing it's AI-generated makes me recoil immediately. It’s hard to shake the doubt, and I worry that I'll start dismissing even his genuine messages.
This got me thinking about the development world. We all know that one guy at work who shits out GPT code left and right. Being "the GPT guy" is not something you want. Even though I use GPT, I admit the frequency less openly and can only assume others do as well. It feels like a crazy dance we're all doing. Trust in their abilities diminishes (and likely their ability as well) , and people might resist reviewing AI-generated code, fearing it lacks the depth and understanding that comes from human effort.
everyone talks about the AI is going to replace devs but underestimate the psychological resistance and acceptance of the people actually making the decisions