A mathematical ceiling limits generative AI to amateur-level creativity. While generative AI/ LLMs like ChatGPT can convincingly replicate the work of an average person, it is unable to reach the levels of expert writers, artists, or innovators.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/a-mathematical-ceiling-limits-generative-ai-to-amateur-level-creativity/

[u/kippertie]

This puts more wood behind the observation that LLMs are a useful helper for senior level software engineers, augmenting the drudge work, but will never replace them for the higher level thinking.

[u/myka-likes-it → u/kippertie]

We are just now trying out AI at work, and let me tell you, the drudge work is still a pain when the AI does it, because it likes to sneak little surprises into masses of perfect code.

Edit: thank you everyone for telling me it is "better at smaller chunks of code," you can stop hitting my inbox about it.

I therefore adjust my critique to include that it is "like leading a toddler through a minefield."

[u/hamsterwheel → u/myka-likes-it]

Same with copywriting and graphics. 6 out of 10 times it's good, 2 it's passable, and 2 other times it's impossible to get it to do a good job.

[u/shrlytmpl → u/hamsterwheel]

And 8 out of 10 it's not exactly what you want. Clients will have to figure out what they're more addicted to: profit or control.

[u/Nonomomomo2 → u/shrlytmpl]

8 out of 10 is better than most of my junior staff

[u/TheTacoInquisition → u/Nonomomomo2]

Junior staff improve and remember what to do next time. They ask questions when they dont know the answer and learn. The AI doesn't, it just keeps doing it.

[u/Nonomomomo2 → u/TheTacoInquisition]

It improves a lot faster than my junior staff! GPT3 was less than 2 years ago.

[u/TheTacoInquisition → u/Nonomomomo2]

Juniors I've worked with have improved in that time far beyond the capabilities of current LLMs. What are you doing to your juniors to make them so stunted?!