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arrow-up1264arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft says Copilot will 'finish your code before you finish your coffee' adding fuel to the Windows 11 AI controversy that's still ragingwww.techradar.comSahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square72fedilink
minus-squarebluGill@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoI like auto complete because I’m a terrible speller I’d write “int countOfCommplixThang”, but auto complete guesses “int countComplexThing” Sometimes it even comes up with a better name than I would
minus-squareSerinus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoThat old autocomplete is great. It’s specifically the AI autocomplete that’s less useful.
minus-squarebluGill@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoThe AI is doing it though. I type “in [tab]” and I get the whole line. Sometimes I don’t even have to type anything. I’ve never been able to get an AI promt to write useful code though.
I like auto complete because I’m a terrible speller I’d write “int countOfCommplixThang”, but auto complete guesses “int countComplexThing” Sometimes it even comes up with a better name than I would
That old autocomplete is great. It’s specifically the AI autocomplete that’s less useful.
The AI is doing it though. I type “in [tab]” and I get the whole line. Sometimes I don’t even have to type anything.
I’ve never been able to get an AI promt to write useful code though.