TBD Tries... Vibe Coding

About this episode

The episode explores the capabilities of artificial intelligence in writing computer code with insights from industry experts.

One of artificial intelligence’s most hyped “abilities” is how it writes computer code. So much so that seemingly anyone can do it. So we figured… why not us?  Guests:  Greg Lavalee, Slate’s Chief Technology Officer. Clive Thompson, contributing writer for the New York Times Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guests: Greg Lavalee, Clive Thompson

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• coding
• technology
• guest interviews
• Slate podcasts

Keywords

• artificial intelligence
• coding
• technology
• Slate Plus
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Slate, New York Times, Slate Plus, Acast

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