Recently, at work, we’ve been encouraged to try out a bunch of new “AI” tools. So, I’ve been using the Claude “AI” app, an “AI assistant” developed by Anthropic, to help with some Rust programming tasks. I’ve been trying (as requested) to learn its strengths and weaknesses, and how I might be able to use it to make my work more efficient. But mostly I’ve just been building an intuition of what it is.

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A programmer's critical evaluation of using Claude (Anthropic's LLM) for Rust development reveals that while LLMs can assist with coding tasks, they lack true intelligence and understanding. The author argues that LLMs are better understood as advanced user interfaces rather than artificial intelligence, comparing them to helpful but unreliable interns. The real intelligence in programming systems lies in compilers and programming languages themselves, not in the LLMs that translate natural language to code. The piece warns against anthropomorphizing these tools and suggests more measured integration approaches rather than viewing them as human replacements.

LLMs in Programming

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