Ex-Facebook techie on working alongside an AI copilot: 'Imagine coding with a demigod'

A former Facebook engineer recently compared coding with an artificial intelligence (AI) copilot, like working with a demigod and admitted that the large language model (LLM) was able to predict the actual intent, which presaged what one aimed to build.

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), the techie said that it was hard to describe the feeling of working with a copilot and added it felt like somebody had jacked up your own capabilities and the level of "all-encompassing synergy" was hard to understand until experienced firsthand.

"It's hard to describe the feeling of coding alongside an LLM co-pilot. It's like someone has jacked up your own abilities by an order of magnitude, while achieving a complete mind meld with what you're trying to do."

"Imagine coding with a demigod, with an LLM that amplifies your abilities and anticipates your every move. It's a level of all-encompassing synergy that's hard to fathom until you've experienced it firsthand," the techie wrote.
The techie referred to coding as the "tip of the spear" and admitted that several creative pursuits were heading in that direction.
The global influence of artificial intelligence (AI) was emphasised by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in February when he said that India's rapid growth in AI had helped bridge the gap with the rest of the world.