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technology6 days ago•4 min saved

Autonomous AI Tools Spark AWS Outages, Prompting Production-Risk Scrutiny

Financial Times reports that at least two AWS outages were tied to in-house autonomous AI tools, including the Kiro coding assistant, which allegedly deleted and recreated an environment in December, triggering a 13‑hour disruption. Engineers reportedly granted operator‑level permissions and approved changes without human review, with AWS calling it user error rather than an AI failure. Experts warn AI tools can hallucinate and require stronger guardrails, as firms push AI into production despite reliability concerns.

via Futurism|

#autonomous-ai #aws #coding-tools

technology25 days ago•8 min saved

DIY Local AI Coding Stack: Goose, Ollama, and Qwen3-coder Run Offline on Mac

A ZDNet piece tests a fully free, offline coding AI stack built from Goose (an open‑source agent framework), Ollama (an LLM server), and the Qwen3-coder model to compete with Claude Code. The setup runs on a Mac (with 128GB RAM) using a 17GB Qwen3-coder:30b model and a 32K context, avoiding cloud sign‑ins. After installing Ollama, exposing it to the network, and configuring Goose to use the Qwen3-coder model, the author tests a simple WordPress plugin: results improve after several iterations but are not flawless yet. The article notes this local combo can approach paid options in some respects, but remains early in its development, with further deep dives and larger-project tests promised in upcoming installments.

via ZDNET|

#coding-tools #goose #local-ai

technology1 month ago•31 min saved

Replit Eyes $9B Valuation in Major AI-Coding Funding Round

Replit Inc., an AI-powered coding startup, is nearing a financing round that could push its valuation to about $9 billion, with roughly $400 million being discussed and Georgian leading the round; this follows a $250 million funding round at a $3 billion valuation in September. Backers include Amex Ventures, Google’s AI Futures Fund and Bloomberg Beta. Replit has built vibecoding tools for developers and recently released AI features to deploy apps and publish to app stores, while facing competition from OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Cursor.

via Bloomberg.com|

#ai #coding-tools #funding

technology6 months ago•134 min saved

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as an AI 10x Engineer

The article discusses the realistic impact of AI, particularly large language models, on software engineering productivity, emphasizing that while AI can significantly aid in coding and debugging, claims of 10x improvements are often exaggerated. It highlights the current limitations, such as AI's tendency to hallucinate or produce incorrect code, and suggests that AI's true value lies in assisting discovery, learning, and automating tedious tasks rather than replacing skilled engineers entirely.

via Hacker News|

#ai #coding-tools #llms

technology7 months ago•77 min saved

Uncertainty Surrounds AI Construction Methods

The article discusses the current challenges and opportunities in building with AI, emphasizing the importance of clear problem articulation, the evolving role of AI in coding, and the need for understanding underlying systems despite AI's capabilities. It highlights both the excitement and skepticism around AI's impact on software development, the shift in skills required, and the potential for AI to transform traditional workflows while raising concerns about quality, trust, and the future of human expertise.

via Hacker News|

#ai-development #ai-limitations #coding-tools