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Tom's Guide
02-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
I use AI every day but there's one thing I'll never trust ChatGPT with — here's why
I use AI every day for nearly everything. I've asked ChatGPT and other chatbots for help to plan my schedule, brainstorm ideas, help fix the taillight on my Jeep and even act as my therapist in a pinch. I've used it to research my family history, launch a side hustle, and yes — despite every disclaimer — I've turned to it for medical advice and financial insights. (And honestly, I'll probably do it again.) I've even shared things with chatbots that, in hindsight, were way too personal or may have put my privacy at risk. At this point, ChatGPT probably knows more about me than some of my friends do. AI has made many aspects of life easier. It's saved me time, simplified research, and helped me make better decisions. I find it incredibly useful for parenting, learning and productivity. But despite how integrated it's become in my daily life, there's one thing I won't trust ChatGPT with: creative advice. Merriam-Webster defines creativity as 'the ability to make or otherwise bring into existence something new.' That newness, the human spark, the instinct to push boundaries, surprise people or break form entirely, is something AI simply doesn't have. ChatGPT can remix, reframe and generate outputs that look creative, but they're always grounded in existing data. It's not creating something new. It's recombining what's already out there. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Don't get me wrong: ChatGPT can be incredibly helpful in the creative process. I use tools like ChatGPT and Gemini Canvas to help edit my work, smooth out clunky transitions and even provide feedback on flow or tone. Sometimes I'll paste in a paragraph and say, 'Does this sound too repetitive?' or 'Give me five punchier ways to say this,' and the AI delivers. It's like having a helpful writing assistant who works instantly and never complains about my OCD. When I'm working on a novel, developing a character arc or trying to write a scene that taps into something deeply emotional or unexpected, I don't want AI's help. That's the part I guard fiercely. I want the choices to be mine; the risks, the weirdness, the vulnerability, the voice. That's the stuff AI can't replicate, because it can't truly feel, or experience or imagine the way humans do. Even when AI outputs something impressive, there's often a flatness to it. The ideas are clean, the rhythm is passable, but the soul is missing. It rarely surprises me. And the more I lean on it in the early creative stages, the more I feel like I'm losing my own voice. So yes; I'll continue to use AI to do everything else. It helps me think faster, get organized, polish drafts and fact-check weird things like 'What's the fastest way to defrost a roast?' and "Does this look like popped blood vessel in my eye?" after uploading an image. But when it comes to creativity — the kind that pulls from emotion, memory, risk and human intuition — I'll keep that between me and the blinking cursor. For now, and maybe (hopefully) forever, that part stays human.
Khaleej Times
24-03-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Does 'vibe coding' make everyone a computer programmer?
That's the promise, misleading for some, of "vibe coding," the latest Silicon Valley catchphrase for an advance in generative AI that some say makes computer programming as simple as chatting online. "You fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists," OpenAI co-founder and former Tesla employee Andrej Karpathy described in early February, in a message posted on X (formerly Twitter), using the term for the first time. "I'm building a project or web app, but it's not really coding -- I just see stuff, say stuff, run stuff, and copy paste stuff, and it mostly works," he said. The developer and entrepreneur was referring to the new generative AI models that produce lines of code on demand in everyday language, through writing or speech. The concept of "vibe coding" remained confined to the AI community until New York Times columnist Kevin Roose claimed to have created websites and apps without any knowledge of programming. "Just having an idea, and a little patience, is usually enough," he wrote. The ChatGPT and Claude interfaces can write an entire programme line by line on demand, as can Gemini, which launched its dedicated version, Gemini Canvas, said on Tuesday. Other generative AI platforms specifically dedicated to coding have also made their mark in recent months, from Cursor to Loveable, or Bolt, Replit and Windsurf. "Maybe, just maybe, we're looking at a fundamental shift in how software is created and who creates it," said online marketing specialist Mattheo Cellini on Substack. "It's unlikely to make coding irrelevant, but it may change the way developers work," suggested Yangfeng Ji, professor of computer science at the University of Virginia. "This could lead to some job displacement, particularly for those focused solely on basic coding tasks." Even before "vibe coding," a downturn was being seen by some in IT employment as the first effects of generative AI began to be felt. The sector shed nearly 10,000 jobs in the US in February, according to the Department of Labor, and its headcount is at a three-year low. Expertise needed? Among code novices, many find it hard to catch the vibe. "People who do not have programming expertise often struggle to use these kinds of models because they don't have the right kinds of tools or knowledge to actually evaluate the output," said Nikola Banovic, professor of computer science at the University of Michigan. On social media, the few newbies who report on their "vibe coding" quickly complain that it's not as easy as some want to believe. Without mastering computing complexities like digital directories, runtime environments or application programming interfaces (APIs), it's hard to create an app that works. Despite his coding knowhow, Claude Rubinson, a professor of sociology at the University of Houston-Downtown, wanted to create an application for his students two years ago without tinkering with the code generated by ChatGPT. After a lot of trial and error, the app finally worked, but "I'm convinced it wouldn't have worked if I hadn't understood the code," which allowed him to guide the interface using the appropriate language. This brought home the importance of the "prompt": mastering the request submitted to obtain the desired result. "Programmers have certain levels of AI literacy that allows them to get what they want out of the models," said Banovic. Everyday users "will not know how to prompt," he warned.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Does 'vibe coding' make everyone a programmer?
Can a complete tech novice create a website using everyday language on ChatGPT? That's the promise, misleading for some, of "vibe coding," the latest Silicon Valley catchphrase for an advance in generative AI that some say makes computer programming as simple as chatting online. "You fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists," OpenAI co-founder and former Tesla employee Andrej Karpathy described in early February, in a message posted on X (formerly Twitter), using the term for the first time. "I'm building a project or web app, but it's not really coding -- I just see stuff, say stuff, run stuff, and copy paste stuff, and it mostly works," he said. The developer and entrepreneur was referring to the new generative AI models that produce lines of code on demand in everyday language, through writing or speech. The concept of "vibe coding" remained confined to the AI community until New York Times columnist Kevin Roose claimed to have created websites and apps without any knowledge of programming. "Just having an idea, and a little patience, is usually enough," he wrote. The ChatGPT and Claude interfaces can write an entire program line by line on demand, as can Gemini, which launched its dedicated version, Gemini Canvas, on Tuesday. Other generative AI platforms specifically dedicated to coding have also made their mark in recent months, from Cursor to Loveable, or Bolt, Replit and Windsurf. "Maybe, just maybe, we're looking at a fundamental shift in how software is created and who creates it," said online marketing specialist Mattheo Cellini on Substack. "It's unlikely to make coding irrelevant, but it may change the way developers work," suggested Yangfeng Ji, professor of computer science at the University of Virginia. "This could lead to some job displacement, particularly for those focused solely on basic coding tasks." Even before "vibe coding," a downturn was being seen by some in IT employment as the first effects of generative AI began to be felt. The sector shed nearly 10,000 jobs in the US in February, according to the Department of Labor, and its headcount is at a three-year low. - Expertise needed? - Among code novices, many find it hard to catch the vibe. "People who do not have programming expertise often struggle to use these kinds of models because they don't have the right kinds of tools or knowledge to actually evaluate the output," said Nikola Banovic, professor of computer science at the University of Michigan. On social media, the few newbies who report on their "vibe coding" quickly complain that it's not as easy as some want to believe. Without mastering computing complexities like digital directories, runtime environments or application programming interfaces (APIs), it's hard to create an app that works. Despite his coding knowhow, Claude Rubinson, a professor of sociology at the University of Houston-Downtown, wanted to create an application for his students two years ago without tinkering with the code generated by ChatGPT. After a lot of trial and error, the app finally worked, but "I'm convinced it wouldn't have worked if I hadn't understood the code," which allowed him to guide the interface using the appropriate language. This brought home the importance of the "prompt": mastering the request submitted to obtain the desired result. "Programmers have certain levels of AI literacy that allows them to get what they want out of the models," said Banovic. Everyday users "will not know how to prompt," he warned. tu/arp/dw/aha
