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The perils of vibe coding with AI

AI companies want to prove productivity gains – but AI coding runs the risk of in-built problems.

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AI companies want to prove productivity gains — but AI coding runs the risk of inbuilt problems.

Watching code appear and knowing how it works are two different things, says the writer.

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Elaine Moore

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A new OpenAI model

arrived in August

with a glossy live stream, group watch parties and a lingering sense of disappointment.

The YouTube comment section was underwhelmed. “I think they are all starting to realise this isn’t going to change the world like they thought it would,” wrote one viewer. “I can see it on their faces.” But if the casual user was unimpressed, the artificial intelligence (AI) model’s saving grace may be code.

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