Discussion
It is not inevitable that software development teams use LLMs to speed up development. They •could• choose to use them as a quality cross-check, in ways that actually slow down development in the short- and medium-term while increasing quality in various dimensions.
Could. Not necessarily “should” or “will,” but could.
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It is not inevitable that open source projects allow contributors to use LLM coding agents at all. They •could• draw ideological and practical lines in the sand even if such lines in the sand reduce contribution or adoption rates, much as they do now over specific licensing choices and engineering practices.
Could. Not necessarily “should” or “will,” but could.
A/10
It is not inevitable that the public accepts the shoehorning of AI into products and customer experiences. They •could• decide that this is a mark of low quality or predatory business practices, and view AI features with skepticism similar to New Coke — or radioactive glow-in-the-dark paint.
Could. Not necessarily “should” or “will,” but could.
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It is not inevitable that society passively allows the technology to proliferate, even if it already exists. Governments •could• treat AI like nuclear weapons, sign non-proliferation treaties, and use state power to root out and crack down on anyone who tries to develop the technology.
Could. Not necessarily “should” or “will,” but could.
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It is not inevitable that individual developers use LLM coding agents at all. They •could• choose to do things by hand as a personal choice, much as numerous people still practice woodworking and textile arts by hand even though there are machines that automate those things at reduced quality and far lower cost.
Could. Not necessarily “should” or “will,” but could.
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