Commenters predict open source and AI will split along architectural layers
3 Sep 22 9:05 AM · 1d ago · 4 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 4
Discussants proposed that foundational software will remain open source and battle-tested, while disposable application code will be AI-generated on demand, suggesting a bifurcated future rather than wholesale replacement.
“The more you go to the outer layer the more code will be generated on the spot, throw-away, single usage. On the other extreme, foundational software that is battle tested, security hardened, has survived waves of AI-hacking, will become irreplaceable and crystallise as a semi-immutable layer.”
JV00Alberto Arena Laravel package maintainer, author
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It seems like the opportunity is for open source to explode thanks to AI. This week I replaced my home security camera system with open source Frigate, because I was able to use AI to take the source code, replace the object detection models that were included with the code with something that was a better fit for my machine, customize how the…
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> This week I replaced my home security camera system with open source Frigate, because I was able to use AI to take the source code, replace the object detection models that were included with the code with something that was a better fit for my machine, customize how the videos were stored and under what circumstances. There's a lot more that I…
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I think there will be a difference between foundational software and application software. The more you go to the outer layer the more code will be generated on the spot, throw-away, single usage. On the other extreme, foundational software that is battle tested, security hardened, has survived waves of AI-hacking, will become irreplaceable and…
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Nothing has been replaced. This is just propaganda by a consultant who explicitly is for hire for AI integrations. He has probably never done anything in open source.He uses open source and sells it out for cheap marketing. Clients take note.
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Agents replaced open source? An Agent is an actor and open source is an artifact. An actor can't replace an artifact.Opensource is defined by it's licensing terms and the community around it.
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