'We support the work of those who are trying to limit the harm generative AI is doing to videogames and our world, and apologise that Big Walk’s LLM usage may not meet their standards'
All professional software development is using AI. This is normal and to be expected. Code AI contributions are rightfully handled differently in Steam’s AI disclosure.
That wasn’t the implication. The comment above mine could be read in a way that suggests, declining software and systems quality has suddenly emerged from LLM usage. I was trying to highlight, that this has forever been thrown around as an anecdote. I hope, that someone reading my comment would think more thoroughly about their experience with software over the years and how their own perceptions and bias might have changed through that time.
AI is a tool. A useful tool for software development. But with any tool, it’s possible to misuse it. With AI it’s easy to abuse it and get it to write everything for you and not think about the output. That usually ends up with bad code. You can also use it for debugging or code review or giving a solution to a tough technical problem that can be used as a starting point. That’s how these devs used it. That is a good way to use the tool.
Just because corporations overuse AI in software development doesn’t mean the tool is bad.
All professional software development is using AI. This is normal and to be expected. Code AI contributions are rightfully handled differently in Steam’s AI disclosure.
Note how pretty much every major piece of software has gotten less reliable and less user friendly in the last few years. There might be a connection…
There is, but it’s not AI alone. It’s mostly the C-Suite trying to drown us in it.
People have complained about this for as long as computers existed. It’s not a new development and not exclusive to LLM usage.
That. Doesn’t. Mean. It. Hasn’t. Gotten. Worse.
Actually comment for yourself instead of parroting thoughtless bullshit.
That wasn’t the implication. The comment above mine could be read in a way that suggests, declining software and systems quality has suddenly emerged from LLM usage. I was trying to highlight, that this has forever been thrown around as an anecdote. I hope, that someone reading my comment would think more thoroughly about their experience with software over the years and how their own perceptions and bias might have changed through that time.
I forgot the golden role of “ai bad”.
AI is a tool. A useful tool for software development. But with any tool, it’s possible to misuse it. With AI it’s easy to abuse it and get it to write everything for you and not think about the output. That usually ends up with bad code. You can also use it for debugging or code review or giving a solution to a tough technical problem that can be used as a starting point. That’s how these devs used it. That is a good way to use the tool.
Just because corporations overuse AI in software development doesn’t mean the tool is bad.