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MixedChatGPT · 21 Feb 2024

I'm writing compilers (for AI models of all things), and it's just not there

anon291 on Hacker News

In the thread “Tell HN: GPT copilots aren’t that great for programming”

Helped: Generating correct kernels for proprietary chips and boilerplate for side projects.

Got in the way: Unable to perform abstract thinking required for advanced compiler work.

Yeah it's obviously useless for anyone doing advanced programming work. I'm writing compilers (for AI models of all things), and it's just not there. It has some amazing wins. …