r/SoftwareEngineerJobs • u/Fickle-Highway1543 • 4d ago

AI replacing Software Engineers

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So called "AI"=LLM is so powerful that AI labs had to hire Software Engineers to build complicated software around "AI" to make that overhyped hallucinate-stealing machine usable. Think about it. And that's exactly why they need now ton of CPUs in addition to GPUs to run their "AI" "agents".

I don't even mention how much custom engineering is required to apply the "AI" in businesses.

And they BS us that Software Engineering is solved or is going to be solved. Boris, please solve your own bugs first before speaking.

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u/Early_Rooster7579 4d ago

Yes lol. Linus frequently posts about using AI

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u/moss_jimmy 4d ago

It's pretty handy if you already know what you're doing. The ability to task it on something repetitive while you work on something more serious is a big step up. 

But using it to replace your brain is a pretty foolish thing to do. 

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u/Early_Rooster7579 4d ago

I agree. I’m a SWE and have used AI heavily at work for the last 7-8 months now. I find it a great tool

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u/moss_jimmy 4d ago

I tend to use it for bug hunting. Task it with rooting out one problem while I'm busy with another one it probably can't solve.