Whitepaws &?🏳️‍🌈🇳🇱Mar 9

In the last few months, I've been contributing a lot to the c2rust project, a suite of programs that transpiles C code into Rust code. Recently it has started flirting a bit with AI, which has made me very nervous. I've asked them to clarify their stance on it. Let's hope it turns out ok...

https://github.com/immunant/c2rust/issues/1653

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Clarification of stance on AI use · Issue #1653 · immunant/c2rust

Recently there have been a few uses of AI/LLMs creeping into the c2rust project. First the postprocess command using LLMs internally, and now #1614. I don't think AI use is really ever justifiable,...

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Show threadWhitepaws &?🏳️‍🌈🇳🇱

They've responded. Not really the answer I was hoping for, sadly. But it also doesn't seem like they are going all-in either, they are being cautious. Really don't know what to think here...

https://github.com/immunant/c2rust/issues/1653#issuecomment-4035773395

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Show threadWhitepaws &?🏳️‍🌈🇳🇱Mar 11

Welp... :/

https://codeberg.org/small-hack/open-slopware/pulls/77

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I asked for clarification of their stance on AI yesterday, and they've replied saying exploring the use of AI is one of their research questions. Also, they are funded by DARPA, which may be its own red flag.

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Show threadRobin Syl 🌸 Mar 11
@ruawhitepaw whelp.
Show threadGwen the em dashing Fops Mar 11
@ruawhitepaw oh they are funded my the US military? That feels like a different kind of yikes
Show threadArthfach 🐻Mar 11
@ruawhitepaw Sad to see. They're clearly starting to buy into it; I'm sorry.
Show threadMatt SqwrlMar 11
@ruawhitepaw It's at least a thoughtful response. Thinking and adapting as the situation demands it is probably the best path one can hope for in most things.