Stack Overflow & AI
I won't try to pretend otherwise, I've had some mixed feelings about Stack Overflow for a long time. I think the concept of the place, ask a question, get an answer, is great. No question. How that was handled, tone of moderation, other stuff, maybe it wasn't all handled as well as it could have been. However, it was a model that proved itself. That is, until AI came along. First, go read this. It's a tough story. I see the same thing happening in a lot of places. Heck, I go to several different AI engines for answers more than I go to anyplace else (and then, yes, I validate those answers through other types of research, testing, experimentation, but critics might be surprised at how accurate AI answers…