May 31, 2026, 8:14 AM> LLM-assisted coding is fine.
Depends on what you mean by fine. If you mean in an ethical sense, then no. If you mean in a practical sense, then also no.
- May 31, 2026, 8:14 AM
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Andrew Deaconaadeacon@mastodon.socialMay 31, 2026, 8:42 AM@xgranade and if you mean fine as aesthetically pleasingly c.f. Fine arts, then also no.
Jeff GriggJeffGrigg@mastodon.socialMay 31, 2026, 1:14 PM
Dawn Ahukannadahukanna@mastodon.socialMay 31, 2026, 5:18 PM@aadeacon @xgranade
Came here to comment on #tyrannyOfAesthetics - then also “N”, “O” = “NO” and I don’t mean Nitrous (spellcheck suggestion - Notorious) Oxide either (N₂O)🤦🏾♀️.
May 31, 2026, 8:44 AM@xgranade in an everything-on-fire-this-is-fine sense, perhaps
sortius :bisexual:sortius@beige.partyMay 31, 2026, 8:49 AM@xgranade I was discussing this earlier with someone.
If it wasn't a planet killing nazi machine, and it was more akin to code "autocomplete". Yeh, I don't think anyone would object.
Right, now, no, it's not "fine"
John Tinkerjohntinker@hear-me.socialMay 31, 2026, 9:05 AMIf only it were possible to keep industry from evaluating the usefulness of the LLM on its own merits. If merely by inhibiting self-identified leftists from discussing what they are, they could be put back in their cage, it would become a different world than the the one to where we are headed.
May 31, 2026, 9:48 AM@xgranade tech debt at scale? The same 5 zero days like a boot on the neck forever?
May 31, 2026, 10:40 AM@xgranade
I've seen so many people not realizing that programming is also hard work and to some degree an art form :/you can't just say "LLM/diffusion assets are bad" and continue with "LLM code is fine" and expect it to make sense...
optozoraxoptozorax@mathstodon.xyzMay 31, 2026, 11:17 AM@xgranade Is there a way to make ethical LLM-assisted coding? Using chinese local open-weight models is more ethical than using ClosedAI ChatGPT? Or the only correct choice is to create ethical data collection, which pays its data contributors and then train LLM based on that?
aeriqueaerique@genart.socialMay 31, 2026, 11:29 AM@optozorax @xgranade If it's from China it is by definition not ethical.
David Culleydavidculley@hachyderm.ioMay 31, 2026, 2:45 PM@optozorax No.
Nu Modularnumodular@c.imMay 31, 2026, 12:38 PM@xgranade If it was a step by step graduation of Search Engine tech, then calling it LLM, AI, or any other removed moniker, would suffice.
But the rapid acceleration of crypto, opening up the wealthiest #TechBros to compete with #FossilFuels in cornering #energy markets, led inevitably toward more #Capitalism abuses, with #AI #DataCenters doing 'all-of-the-above(below)'. Add #ConflictOfInterest #politicians writing policy for said abusers, and further abuses compile.
They'll continue to do this, in Western Capitalism countries, along with global shifts toward authoritarian autocracies (#ClimateCrisis is another major topic), until there's only them left, to reemerge from their luxury bunkers. The 99% are CLEARLY expendable. So if you have offspring, look toward #EmergingEconomies in #DevelopingCountries - like those piggybacking off of the #BeltAndRoadInitiative in the #GlobalSouth - and root there.
Christian Peachchpietsch@fedifreu.deMay 31, 2026, 2:02 PM@xgranade Vibecoding is fine in the sense that shooting yourself and others in the foot is fine.
Jessica🏳️🌈ticky@slime.globalJun 2, 2026, 9:23 PM@xgranade fine, like in the way the sun on a summer's day is "fine", but if you sit out in it unprotected it will Damage You