[rglover]

Tell that to the new programmer who builds a piece of software using this creating an absolute mess.

The danger here isn't with experienced developers (this is, obviously, a tool with great potential for productivity). It's with people who just blindly trust what the robot spits out.

Once code like that is implemented in a mission-critical system without discernment, all hell will break loose.

Edit: worth watching this for context https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSRHeXYDLko

[sergiomattei]

So? If you're making a mission critical system, don't hire subpar developers.

It's not Copilot's problem. Powerful tools can be misused by anyone.

[rglover]

Tell that to the HR departments responsible for hiring developers at major companies.

Not hiring subpar developers, especially in a massive company isn't a matter of "if" but "when." And it only takes one screw up to crash an airplane because of software.

And guess who massive companies trust for their technology?

Microsoft.