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LLM's hallucinating or taking our jobs? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/programming@programming.dev
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[+] [S] -2 points 11 months ago (5 children)
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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    And let me tell you, we're hiring juniors.

    Sure, nobody has stopped hiring, but everyone has slowed down, and we've seen something like 5% of our workforce laid off over the past year. FAANG has hired less than one fifth the junior devs as previous years.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    That's certainly possible - the only data I have is US-based, primarily from SF and NYC, but our smaller hubs are also following similar trends.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago

    Depends what you mean. Hiring at entry-levels has absolutely stalled, but I've been at the same shop for 5-10 years, so I'm mostly insulated. The shops that use AI well and those that don't are going to be very obvious over the next few years. I'm definitely worried for the next 5-10 years of our careers, our jobs have changed SO much in the past year.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    I think your question is covered by the original commentator. They do hallucinate often, and the job does become using the tool more effectively which includes capturing and correcting those errors.

    Naturally, greater efficiency is an element of job reduction. They can be both hallucinating often and creating additional efficiency that reduces jobs.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago

    And that’s fantastic! That’s what technology is supposed to do IMHO - Give you more free time because of that efficiency. That’s technology making life better for humans. I’m glad that you’re experiencing that.

    If they’re not hallucinating as you use them, then I’m afraid we just have different experiences. Perhaps you’re using better models or you’re using your tools more effectively than I am. In that case, I must respect that you are having a different and equally legitimate experience.

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