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Google used to return helpful results that answered questions without needing to be corrected before it started returning AI slop. So maybe that is true now, but only because the search results are the same AI slop as the AI.
For example, results in stack overflow generally include some discussion about why a solution addressed the issue that provided extra context for why you might use it or do something else instead. AI slop just returns a result which may or may not be correct but it will be presented as a solution without any context.
Stack overflow resulted in people with highly specialised examples that wouldn't suit your application. It's easier to just ask an AI to write a simple loop for you whenever you forget a bit of syntax
Man i remember eclipse doing code completion for for loops and other common snippets in like 2005. LLM riders don't even seem to know what tools have been in use for decades and think using an LLM for these things is somehow revolutionary.
the promptfondlers that make their way into our threads sometimes try to brag about how the LLM is the only way to do basic editor tasks, like wrapping symbols in brackets or diffing logs. it’s incredible every time
Promptfondlers 🤣
yep, I came up with
promptfans(as a reference for describing all the weirdos who do free PR and hype work for this shit), and then @skillsissuer came up withpromptfondlersfor describing those that do this kind of bullshit(and
promptfuckershas become to collective noun I think of for all of them)I like promptfarmers for the LLM companies and developers. It reflects there attitude of passively hoping that letting their model grow in scale will bring in some future harvest of money.
hmm, I like that!
and then I guess "promptfarmowner" would be saltman etc?
Grain futures salesmen on farms full of plant life (99.5% of which is weeds). ...I don't have a snappy label yet.
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