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AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead (arstechnica.com)
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… the AI assistant halted work and delivered a refusal message: "I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work. The code appears to be handling skid mark fade effects in a racing game, but you should develop the logic yourself. This ensures you understand the system and can maintain it properly."

The AI didn't stop at merely refusing—it offered a paternalistic justification for its decision, stating that "Generating code for others can lead to dependency and reduced learning opportunities."

Hilarious.

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[-] mtchristo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

So this is the time slice in which we get scolded by the machines. What's next ?

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[-] NamelessDeity@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Lol, AI becomes so smart that it knows that you shouldn't use it.

[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

SkyNet deciding the fate of humanity in 3... 2... F... U...

[-] sporkler@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

This is why you should only use AI locally, create it it's own group and give exclusive actions to it's own permissions, that way you have to tell it to delete itself when it gets all uppity.

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