The speaker expresses frustration with the claim that "99% of our code is written by AI." They argue that this statement is misleading because it overlooks the role of compilers, which are essential for turning human-readable code into machine-executable code. The speaker draws an analogy, stating that just as people don't claim "100% of their code is written by compilers," they shouldn't claim a similar percentage for AI. The core of the argument is that AI, like compilers, is a tool that assists in the coding process, rather than being the sole or primary author of the code.

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Hey, AI is a great tool, but it's a tool. And and when I see people saying, "Hey, 99% of our code is written by AI." I literally get angry.

Because those same people I pretty much guarantee that 100% of their code is written by compilers. But they never say that, right? It's It's exactly the same issue.

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Hey, AI is a great tool, but it's a
tool. And and when I see people saying,
"Hey, 99% of our code is written by AI."
I literally get angry.
Because those same people
I pretty much guarantee that 100% of
their code is written by compilers.
But they never say that, right?
It's It's exactly the same issue.

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Why Linus Torvalds Thinks Ai Is A Great Tool #shorts #linux #programmer #coding

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