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by earthling8118 899 days ago
Is it really that strange of a take? To use the best tool available for a job. That doesn't sound strange at all.

Doubly so if it involves copilot. There's no way to get training data without people writing it. This sound like a direct application of a greedy algorithm: trading long term success for short term gain. That's not the ideal way to live.

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Yes, the greedy algorithm metaphor is an interesting connection!

I also like thinking about this as a feedback loop (as explained by systems dynamics), since it provides nice concepts for how systems change over time.