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I recorded a screen capture of a task. Gemini generated code to replicate it

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Re: I recorded a screen capture of a task. Gemini generated code to replicate it

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Post by mtrovo »

eden_hazard wrote: post #3

I feel like most engineers on hackernews/reddit have been underestimating AI tech. People always say it sucks and it gets starts hallucinating nonexistent libraries and what not but we are still in the early phase of this technology. And that how it could never replace them as AI will make current engineers more efficient. I've been scared of AI since seeing chatgbt a couple of years ago. I feel like it's only a matt…

And this is the worse it will ever be at doing this task, it's impressive in a scary way.

It's extra funny when you think that resilience was the first thing Sam Altman answered when asked what kids should be learning today .https://youtube.com/shorts/OK0YhF3NMpQ

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Post by pfannkuchen »

jhrmnn wrote: post #9
wolverine876 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This stage is called denial. There's also anger, bargaining, depression, and finally, in the end, acceptence. I'm saying in a funny way, but I suspect it's true. Who can say how AI will develop, but beware of happily-ever-after stories. It could be a nightmare for all of civilization, for just engineers, or just not develop much futher.

The problem with this is that it could be a universal argument against any skepticism. So unless skeptics are always wrong, it doesn‘t really work

Absolutely! The "stages of grief" are just the stages of approaching a problem. Grief is just special because it is an unsolvable problem and so you go through all of the stages. Entering one or more stages of this process does not mean that you are going to go through all of them. In most non-grief cases it stops earlier.

Re: I recorded a screen capture of a task. Gemini generated code to replicate it

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Post by [deleted] »

FirmwareBurner wrote: post #8
pton_xd wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's the new "just learn to code, bro" platitude we can throw around?

"Just learn to do plumbing bro." Seriously, the demand for skilled handymen in the cities is insane as people can't do shit anymore. As per the South Park episode, you have to treat them well if you want them to pick up the phone or return your calls.

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Re: I recorded a screen capture of a task. Gemini generated code to replicate it

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Post by cauliflower2718 »

littlestymaar wrote: post #18
eden_hazard wrote: post #3

I feel like most engineers on hackernews/reddit have been underestimating AI tech. People always say it sucks and it gets starts hallucinating nonexistent libraries and what not but we are still in the early phase of this technology. And that how it could never replace them as AI will make current engineers more efficient. I've been scared of AI since seeing chatgbt a couple of years ago. I feel like it's only a matt…

I feel literally the opposite: the reason why I'm disappointed by the current state of AI is because I really want it to work so I can focus on the actually useful part of my job instead of doing boring stuff. What's the useful part of my job? It's bringing values to my customers: they want to do something, and they need help. But today, unfortunately I must always tell them to reduce their ambition because they woul…

The machine has been getting easier to talk to over time. The machine also doesn't complain or get tired or sick.

Re: I recorded a screen capture of a task. Gemini generated code to replicate it

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Post by booleandilemma »

FirmwareBurner wrote: post #8
pton_xd wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's the new "just learn to code, bro" platitude we can throw around?

"Just learn to do plumbing bro." Seriously, the demand for skilled handymen in the cities is insane as people can't do shit anymore. As per the South Park episode, you have to treat them well if you want them to pick up the phone or return your calls.

Think of how nice the world would be if we treated everyone well regardless of how much we needed them.

Re: I recorded a screen capture of a task. Gemini generated code to replicate it

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Post by xyst »

eden_hazard wrote: post #3

I feel like most engineers on hackernews/reddit have been underestimating AI tech. People always say it sucks and it gets starts hallucinating nonexistent libraries and what not but we are still in the early phase of this technology. And that how it could never replace them as AI will make current engineers more efficient. I've been scared of AI since seeing chatgbt a couple of years ago. I feel like it's only a matt…

HN also underestimated cryptocurrency craze. Yet years later, it is busted.

Seeing the same patterns with AI. Every startup is now incorporating “AI” or “deep learning” or “OpenAI” into their decks/motto/pitch.

Have yet to see anything worth using beyond the initial hype. Using AI to me is like learning another programming language. Same shit. Different interface.

Re: I recorded a screen capture of a task. Gemini generated code to replicate it

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Post by AtlasBarfed »

Buttons840 wrote: post #23

If an AI can do this, an AI can also watch my screen and blank out all ads and edit out the sound. The controversy and panic that will happen when such an AI is eventually revealed will be interesting.

Buy that is the REAL issue.

AI is a slave in service to corporations, and those corps have a culture of three decades of depraved sociopathy, with comical levels of contempt for customers, people, humanity, and civilization.

AI is not your friend. Whatever service it provides is a Trojan horse or, at a minimum, surveillance.

Re: I recorded a screen capture of a task. Gemini generated code to replicate it

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Post by babyshake »

One thing I am now wondering is why bother with the Selenium script at all? Why not have the AI model describe the same things it would do in a Selenium script in detailed natural language, you could always store that in a DB or file with more efficiency than storing the video, and you could just feed the natural language description to a model for automation? And the major benefit is it is much easier for humans to review and modify if needed.

Re: I recorded a screen capture of a task. Gemini generated code to replicate it

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Post by dartos »

hooverd wrote: post #10
wolverine876 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This stage is called denial. There's also anger, bargaining, depression, and finally, in the end, acceptence. I'm saying in a funny way, but I suspect it's true. Who can say how AI will develop, but beware of happily-ever-after stories. It could be a nightmare for all of civilization, for just engineers, or just not develop much futher.

Nah, it will bifurcate the industry between people who have a mental model of how things work and people who only know how to press the code dispenser button. Offshore teams will be able to sling 10x times the slop 10x times faster.

This is true.

The gap between seniors and juniors just gets bigger.

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