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Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents (www.wired.com)
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[–] VelvetPinkOtter123@lemmy.world 10 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Normal people don't use VS Code either... what's a silly article

I don't use a scalpel... so I guess scalpels are stupid and Surgeons are idiots?

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

You have to remember that the current investment level assumes that somehow everyone is going to use the AI stuff that much. It won't do if the only heavy usage is code generation.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

"You mean you have to use your hands? That's like a baby's toy!"

  • guy who vibe codes by talking into a mask.
[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

“You mean you have to use your hands? That’s like a baby’s toy!”

We are totally past that. Where is my hover car?