Post #4075623
2026-07-24 22:37 UTC
So, thinking about the Codeberg "No All AI" code thing...
Why would anyone reuse a library or function generated by AI? It's fungible, and can (and probably should) be regenerated. There's no expertise or skill that went into generating that code. There's no tangible benefit other than maybe reducing your token spend. It is, by definition, eminently replaceable.
So why should a site like Codeberg provide expensive hosting space for what is, in any practical sense, disposable code? It's like demanding that dishwashers accept paper plates.
Replies (4)
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@0x00string@infosec.exchange 2026-07-25 19:13
@jrconlin@mindof.jrconlin.com thank you
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@StumpyTheMutt@social.linux.pizza 2026-07-25 19:36
@jrconlin@mindof.jrconlin.com Great analogy!
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@jason@logoff.website 2026-07-25 20:11
@jrconlin@mindof.jrconlin.com isn’t this an argument for using AI to build everything and stop sharing code?
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@chbug@defcon.social 2026-07-25 22:31
@jrconlin@mindof.jrconlin.com I'm confused: say a library is 10000 lines of code. The API was carefully crafted by its author, who wrote specific corner case tests, is willing to maintain it when bugs are discovered, etc. But the author used an LLM for, say, 5000 of those lines, again reviewing the output before putting their name on it. Do you see zero value to the generated part of that library? To the library as a whole?