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The Linux creator is interested in AI, but the hype means he "basically ignores" it.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Honestly, AI is super useful if what you need doesn't require much creativity. For example, if I want to know how to setup an eDiscovery case in Exchange Online then I can probably trust Copilot to tell me the correct answer.

If I need to write a block of code to check for XSS or CSRF, then no, AI is not going to be trustworthy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If it's something that's been done and written about dozens of times before, an LLM will probably barf up something resembling it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Nah, unfortunately it's been fed stack overflow. So instead of having a wealth of alternative solutions to a problem it just tells you your question is a duplicate and refuses to help.