According to a former Facebook engineer, AI coding assistants like GitHub’s Copilot will become incredibly powerful by 2024, likening them to ‘demigods.’ These AI systems are trained on vast amounts of code and can generate new code based on prompts, potentially revolutionizing software development. However, concerns have been raised about potential biases, security risks, and the ethical implications of relying too heavily on AI-generated code. The engineer predicts that by 2024, these AI coding assistants will be able to write entire applications with minimal human input, drastically increasing productivity but also raising questions about the future of coding as a profession. While exciting, the rapid advancement of AI coding assistants underscores the need for careful consideration of their impact on the tech industry and society as a whole.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/former-facebook-engineer-says-ai-coding-copilot-like-demigod-2024-5