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# Programmer

Retiring Valve programmer says 'at least one' of the studio's beloved game modes was made in secret to avoid pushback from peers

Programmer Christopher Green has had a long career in the games industry, with a development history that included Amiga's Flight Simulators, Ultima Underworld, and Magic: The Gathering Online before ultimately working…

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TechRadar ·4 mo. ago

An ex-programmer’s devastating take on AI data centers is going viral — and it’s hard to ignore

A former programmer’s anti-data-center speech is going viral because it cuts through AI hype and focuses on local costs Ohio has become a hotspot for backlash over data centers, with concerns over power, water, land…

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TechRadar ·4 mo. ago

Stop telling AI it's an expert programmer, you're making it worse at its job — new research shows the best results need specific prompts

Telling AI it's an expert in something is causing it to go down a totally different route By introducing a persona, AI might not be able to think for itself, reducing output quality The best prompts explain the task to…

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SlashGear ·7 mo. ago

Google Programmer Claims AI Solved A Problem That Took Human Coders A Year

Artificial Intelligence is steadily improving, with developments like Google's Opal coding tool and a Chinese-made robot with human-like dexterity.