Maybe I’m seeing shadows in the clouds, but it seems like AI means a lot more people have been building open source tools.
I’m an AI skeptic, but I’m wondering if this can help undermine some of the shit software industry. Most AI tools sold by companies have an open source alternative.
I’m thinking that maybe AI will accidentally allow the private person to build free tools and reduce the market value of sold tools.
Things are moving so fast that anything that doesn’t work today, will work tomorrow, or ‘next week’. Take all the failed attempts from others, as possibilities of what you will be able to do in a week, and catalog what you think could be beneficial for you later. They are all on the plate.
AI is a technically a cognitive extension much like pen/paper - we are offloading cognition externally. So everything you spend mental energy on now, can and will be lessened when AI takes some of your cognitive load off.
Ignore their current baby-step errors. Think about where you spend your thoughts - your cognitive energy, and think of a way an AI could assist you with that. Worry too much ? Need a push/nudge with social connections ? Tired of seeking bargains at shops that cheat you ? Have something you find difficult ?
Then imagine what you can do with like-minded people from all over the world.
Nope.
Nah.