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Let’s talk large language models
Our recent Pulse Survey showed how technologists visiting Stack Overflow feel about emergent technologies. The consensus is clear: AI assistants will soon be everywhere, and developers aren’t sure how they feel about that. Check out the podcast here or dive into the blog.
Learn more about the emergent abilities of large language models (LLMs).
For more on the intersection of AI and academia, listen to our episode with computer science professor Emery Berger or read his essay on how academics are coping with AI that can ace exams and do everyone’s homework.
Catch up on the adventures of the worst coder in the world.
Congrats to user d1337, whose question How to assign a name to the size() column? won a Stellar Question badge.