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Do your own coding, human:

According to the bug report, the developer, posting under the username “janswist,” had been using the Pro Trial version of Cursor AI for about an hour, engaging in what’s known as “vibe coding”—a term coined by Andrej Karpathy to describe the process of using AI tools to generate code based on natural language descriptions without fully understanding how it works. After producing approximately 750 to 800 lines of code, the AI assistant suddenly halted and delivered a surprising refusal message. The message read, “I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work. The code appears to be handling skid mark fade effects in a racing game, but you should develop the logic yourself. This ensures you understand the system and can maintain it properly.” The AI went on to justify its decision, stating that “Generating code for others can lead to dependency and reduced learning opportunities.” This incident highlights an ironic twist in the rise of AI-assisted coding. While tools like Cursor AI are designed to streamline the development process and boost productivity, the assistant’s philosophical pushback seems to challenge the very premise of the effortless “vibes-based” workflow its users have come to expect.

Lousy lazy humans...