JetBrains faces backlash over mandatory AI assistant in IDEs
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Forcing unwanted features on users makes products worse and should be avoided. JetBrains adding a non-removable AI assistant to its IDEs is an example.
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Mandatory AI features create issues for developers bound by corporate "no AI coding" policies. This could make developers abandon the IDEs.
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Lack of consultation with users shows a lack of understanding of the pressures developers face regarding security, IP, and code quality.
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Techniques like audits and documentation can help manage AI code similarly to other code developers don't fully understand.
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Whether you use it or not, AI code will increasingly be part of the environment. Setting rules to identify and manage it is important.