Are robots finally coming for software developers' jobs?
That might sound like it’s ready to be deployed for live use.
“With AI companies, writers are needed more than ever.
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I imagine that AI coding engines will do the same for programmers.
But in practice, we’re not there yet.
In the case of DeepMinds' AlphaCode engine, its AI is trained to tackle coding challenges.
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These might not be useful in the workplace, but DeepMind’s AI showed one important trait: Creativity.
So, will human coders really be replaced by AI?
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There are a few ways to view AI in creative pursuits.
One is that it removes the grunt-work and lets the human focus more on the creative aspects.
The human becomes more of a film director instead of the screenwriter of the actor.
When something catches his ear, he saves it for later use.
AI creations can inspire humans in directions we might not normally go.
Or AI can dictate how we work, so we end up as menial babysitters for the machines.
Like any tool, then, its how we use it that counts.
