Well chess has a very limited set of rules and playing field. And the way to win in chess is to be able to think forward, how all the moves could play out, and pick the best one. This is relatively easy to create an algorithm for that surpasses humans. That is what computers are good at: executing specific algorithms very fast. A computer will always beat a human to that.
So such algorithms can replace certain functions of humans, but they can't replace the human as a whole. And that is the same with LLMs. They save us time for repetative tasks, but they can't replace all of our functions. In the end an LLM is a comprehensive algorithm constantly updated with machine learning. It's very helpful, but it has its limits. The limit is constantly surpassed, but it will never replace a full human. To do that you need to do a whole lot more than a comprehensive machine learning algorithm. They can get very close to something that looks like a human, but there will always be something lacking. Which then again can be improved upon, but you never reach the same level.
That is why I don't worry about AI taking our jobs. They replace certain functions, which will make our job easier. I don't see myself as a coder, I see myself as a system designer. I don't mind if AIs take over (certain parts of) the coding process (once they're good enough). It will just make software development easier and faster. I don't think there will be less demand for software developers.
It will change our jobs, and we'll have to adapt to that. But that is always what happens with new technology. You have to grow along with the changes and not expect that you can keep doing the same thing for the same value. But I think that for most software developers that isn't news. In the old days people were programming in assembly, then compiled languages came and then higher level languages. Now we have LLMs, which (when they become good enough) will just be another layer of abstraction.
So such algorithms can replace certain functions of humans, but they can't replace the human as a whole. And that is the same with LLMs. They save us time for repetative tasks, but they can't replace all of our functions. In the end an LLM is a comprehensive algorithm constantly updated with machine learning. It's very helpful, but it has its limits. The limit is constantly surpassed, but it will never replace a full human. To do that you need to do a whole lot more than a comprehensive machine learning algorithm. They can get very close to something that looks like a human, but there will always be something lacking. Which then again can be improved upon, but you never reach the same level.
That is why I don't worry about AI taking our jobs. They replace certain functions, which will make our job easier. I don't see myself as a coder, I see myself as a system designer. I don't mind if AIs take over (certain parts of) the coding process (once they're good enough). It will just make software development easier and faster. I don't think there will be less demand for software developers.
It will change our jobs, and we'll have to adapt to that. But that is always what happens with new technology. You have to grow along with the changes and not expect that you can keep doing the same thing for the same value. But I think that for most software developers that isn't news. In the old days people were programming in assembly, then compiled languages came and then higher level languages. Now we have LLMs, which (when they become good enough) will just be another layer of abstraction.