Generative AI for devs

The panel dives into the current hot topic that is Generative AI. They start by defining it (a surprisingly difficult topic), then go into experiences they’ve had, how to get started working with it as a developer, and where they think it will and will not be useful in the near future.

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Featuring:

• Kevin Ball – Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, Website
• Amelia Wattenberger – Twitter, GitHub, Website
• Amal Hussein – Twitter, GitHub
• Nick Nisi – Twitter, GitHub, Website

Show Notes:

• Github Copilot
• TabNine
• OpenAI
• Chat GPT
• Dall-e-2
• Hugging Face
• GPTZero
• OpenAI API
• Houston (Astro docs AI)
• Someone is wrong on the internet
• Coded Bias

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Timestamps:

(00:00) - Opener
(00:36) - Sponsor: Lolo Code
(02:39) - It's party time, y'all
(03:29) - Welcome, friends!
(05:12) - What even is generative AI?
(10:24) - Asking the AI to define itself
(11:50) - It boggles the mind
(17:21) - Sponsor: Changelog++
(18:16) - Today's landscape of AI tools
(22:02) - How devs can start playing with AI tools
(25:48) - Poking at the boundaries
(29:58) - Training on Nick's face
(35:47) - Challenges & gotchas
(38:14) - Where we are & where we're headed
(44:39) - Thinking fast and slow
(51:41) - Bias concerns
(53:32) - What we're excited to see
(56:48) - Wrapping up
(58:35) - Outro

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