Ai is a great tool, but so far, it's just that. A tool. It still requires a competent hand to direct, monitor and check it. Unfortunately, there are too many 'devs'- I say the term loosely- relying fully on AI to do everything, which ultimately causes more issues than it solves.
AI as a tool for a competent dev can massively increase productivity, but only if they can understand what the AI is doing and fix what goes wrong. I've dabbled a little with some 'vibe coding', but I know I'm nowhere near able to produce full, working, and most importantly 'safe' products to take to the masses. It's a fun way to 'learn' the basics, but becoming reliant on AI will be the downfall of many!
Perfectly framed and at work we are seeing it the same: a tool. At least for now. 😊
When I'm in control of AI, it's a tool controlling a tool; it never ends well, haha!
I'm sure we will see major advancements over the next year, but for now, we still need 'professionals' to keep things running smoothly!
Although with the recent news of AIs breaking out of containment and hacking things, are there any real professionals left?!?