AI

Replaced by AI? Like many other people in the industry, I became wary of the news that AI was going to replace us started circulating in software professionals’ circles. By the time when people started fear-mongering and promising that in 6 months there will be no need in human developers, AI has already been around for a while. However it made a couple of significant leaps in features and efficiency right around the introduction of ChatGPT 3.5. All of a sudden people found themselves in several camps: some advocated for and preached the gospel of the coming of AI, some feared for their jobs and started looking for a way to secure their positions or hedge their bets, while others were skeptical about the hype that the industry was experiencing. I have started in the camp of those who thought that this wave might impact their livelihoods. Fun fact: I decided to start an MS in Cybersecurity for that reason - to secure against the uncertain future. Over time I transitioned into a camp of skeptics. To understand the proposition of the AI overlords and compare it to the reality, we need to examine what AI is truly good at and what it is at best subpar at. ...