One thing I would say is that ai does help in teaching one how to code certain things if they get stuck. Ai is an aid to learning how to do it yourself, not a replacement of yourself. I’ve learnt Python. And Bash after not knowing anything with it, along with going through some course material and self study. It’s more an issue and concern for teachers than it is for coders. Ai is just that really helpful teacher along with existing learning materials.
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yes its a great teacher, that is its strength. Its depth and breadth of knowledge is incredible, but that doesn’t mean it’s actually good at coding.
Those who cannot do, teach
It's the same for writing novels. If you want to write a novel about, say, Cleopatra, it'll give you lots of background info, and methods to help you work through the plot, and tips to maintain historical accuracy. But you'd be a fool to have it actually write a chapter.
Trying to do anything that hasn't been done before is pretty much impossible with AI alone
This is exactly how I’ve come to use it. I get the benefits of fast answers but with none of the skill atrophy