A theme I've noticed in DevRel is the discussion about what kind of role AI will play in the practice of Developer Relations. Will it be a tool that makes our jobs easier? Or will artificial intelligence replace us?
@jesstemporal, who was featured as a DevRel You Should Know, had the following to say about AI:
"My biggest prediction for 2024 is that AI will become a tool that no Developer Advocate can ignore anymore. With the rise of AI, more and more companies will require Developer Advocates to make use of LLMs to increase speed, personalization, and, in general terms, output of content to help developers out."
This got me curious: How do you currently use or plan to use AI in your DevRel practice? Where do you draw the line when it comes to using AI?
Comment below with your thoughts! 👇
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I'll go first:
I'll use ChatGPT to help me get started when I'm writing something, but only when it comes to outlining a blog post or a story. I draw the line at copying and pasting directly from ChatGPT -- not only does that feel like cheating to me, but I'm a better writer and genuinely enjoy writing! I sometimes use ChatGPT to help me "rubber duck" through coding problems. Because I know ChatGPT is often wrong, it also helps me check my assumptions and escape unhelpful thought ruts.
I think that we all need to be mindful of AI copypasta. I was researching something for a blog post and using ChatGPT to help brainstorm. I started noticing the same sentences and vocabulary in the sources I was using for research that ChatGPT was outputting in my brainstorming sessions. It quickly became obvious people were just copying and pasting, which made those sources feel less credible and more low quality.