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this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2023
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I never copy code from chatgpt. It's not my code and it probably doesn't work. However it is great at making suggestions on how to tackle a problem or how to improve your code. Use ChatGPT like Stack Overflow, with instant replies.
This. I always use that example, ChatGPT is stack overflow or a very eager intern. Review and make test cases
Man, it's great until it contently feeds you incorrect information. I've been burned far too many times at this point...
That's why you should always verify the information with other sources. Just like information you get from any other website/person. It's not any different.
I only verify information I get on the Internet if I don't agree with it or need to use it in an argument, and I'm not about to change
Oof, glad I'm not alone
Wait...
TBH, if you can't almost instantly figure out why and how ChatGPT suggested bad code, you shouldn't be using it at all - you're out of depth.
It's why I'll gladly use it to suggest markdown or C code, but never for a complex Python library.
Blaming the AI for misinformation is like blaming Google for giving you bad search results.
Learn how to parse the data and fact check it. Usually you can get a hyperlink to the source to see if it's even reasonably trustworthy.
Plain copy paste without a critical view is not recommended, but it surely provides good pieces of code from time to time. Especially in obscure frameworks/languages, compared to what can be googled.
ChatGPT 4 is a really big difference with 3.5 though. What took me hours together with the 3.5, was fixed in a few minutes with 4.