StackOverflow hit hard by chatbots

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The discussion highlights the significant impact of AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot on programming efficiency and the recent layoffs at Stack Overflow, which saw a 28% reduction in staff due to AI disruptions. Users report that GitHub Copilot can save several hours per week by generating code that requires minimal supervision, while ChatGPT serves as a valuable starting point for code development. Despite concerns about the accuracy of AI-generated answers, many programmers find these tools enhance their productivity by streamlining the coding process.

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Interesting.
Though from my calculations, it's not that many people: ≈150 (ref: company blog and maths)
I find it amazing that someone paid $1.8 billion for it just 2 years ago. (ref: wiki)
But I'm curious how this works. How much does Stack Overflow pay the people who developed ChatGPT for its use? And who monitors its answers? I've tried several times to get answers from several AI bots regarding computer programming and not a single one was successful in answering any of my questions.
 
OmCheeto said:
I've tried several times to get answers from several AI bots regarding computer programming and not a single one was successful in answering any of my questions.

A programmer friend of mine, and a guy I rather trust when it comes to technological subjects, claims that GitHub's Copilot saves him several hours per week - generating in no time code that requires supervision, but is good enough as a starting point to shorten development time.
 
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I use Chat GPT the same way. It provides an excellent starting point in developing code that would take a significant amount of time to build manually. When there is an error, I point it out and it fixes it. This leaves me a lot more time to work on larger design ideas that I can also work on with GPT in a similar fashion. It greatly speeds up the iterative processes involved with coding.
 

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