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> Reviewing AI-written code line-by-line isn't practical or a good use of anyone's time. And the usual answer to problems created by the use of AI is to use more AI, so you switch to AI reviews by default.

Ugh. Sure, for non-critical stuff that might be acceptable, but for anyone working on core banking or infrastructure PLEASE don't be doing this.

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It depends I imagine. Core bankend bank system, database, transactions and such sure, but what about the web and mobile client? I'm down to get better customer experience if they can ship faster without breaking the bank.

What about fraud detection and prevention? I hope to think I'm not alone in that perspective that it's acceptable in those cases.

Its fine for web and mobile as long as you can't get sued if data leaks or you get hacked.

Fortunately AI lawyers are much cheaper than real lawyers.

Except that any lawyer worth their salt won't touch AI for fear of getting disbarred.

For good reason. :)

This is a website collecting the AI mishaps in the law field around the world:

https://www.damiencharlotin.com/hallucinations/

It seems pretty extensive (1696 cases identified so far), and appears to be updated regularly. :)

And AI layers are so good that even OpenAI complained that it would be unable to navigate compliance if every US state can have it's own AI legislation.

And they have infinite access to AI that passed the bar exam and is brandished with "PhD-level intelligence."

> What about fraud detection and prevention?

It's easy to see both pros and cons of that. I guess, like most stuff, it depends upon the appetite for risk vs the downsides of false positives/negatives and incorrect analysis.

Fraud detection and prevention have been using AI to determine things long before ChatGPT came on the scene. Of course, they call it machine learning, but it's all linear algebra under the hood. Just that ChatGPT has a really big hood.

For critical stuff, there is already a ton of regulations in place that prevent this kind of thing from happening. Why do people think programmers working in such industries have no oversight and can ship whatever they want and however they want? It simply doesn't work that way in those industries.

> Why do people think programmers working in such industries have no oversight and can ship whatever they want and however they want?

I've worked in those industries, and there's a large gap between the theory of what you're saying vs the practical reality when the CxO suite are pushing AI on everyone. :(

:( indeed if that's the case

Unfortunately, it is the case. And I fully agree with you.

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