About whether generative AI makes learning programming or music pointless.
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Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether generative AI makes learning programming or music pointless.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
Chat GPT still can't do visual programming so if you use something like Unreal Engine - you still have to figure out everything yourself. Sure - GPT can generate algorithms, but it can't playtest the game.
I can't ask ChatGPT to implement something like wall climbing or object throwing in Unreal. It will probably generate something, but it has no way to playtest it and check if it actually feels good to play.