Eknoor Kaur works for a company where the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is prevalent, marking a significant shift in her career since graduating from college. Initially skeptical about incorporating AI into her role as a Pathlight software architect, responsible for designing automation systems, she eventually embraced the technology after a colleague praised the efficiency and speed boost provided by ChatGPT. Presently, she relies on this tool daily, considering it an indispensable asset for her work routine.
Kaur’s interaction with the application involves posing around four to five queries each day, with ChatGPT constantly accessible on her desktop. While she refrains from utilizing the tool for coding tasks due to concerns about the potential generation of inaccurate or nonsensical responses by AI chatbots, she leverages it as a search engine for programming-related inquiries, thereby alleviating the burden on her coworkers.
The adoption of relationalAI among software developers, particularly by industry giants such as Microsoft, Salesforce, and OpenAI, reflects a growing trend in deploying AI copilots to aid in code development. Despite certain companies like Apple, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs imposing restrictions on ChatGPT usage in the workplace, the tech sector, in general, exhibits diverse policies. Notably, Amazon developers utilize a specialized version of ChatGPT known as Code Whisperer for their coding tasks.
David Baggett, the head of cybersecurity firm Inky, draws parallels between the current proliferation of ChatGPT and the era of room-sized mainframe computers in the 1950s, illustrating the significant evolution of AI technology from its nascent stages to the sophisticated bots of today.
