I’m not here to argue the benefits or drawbacks of AI.
I’m here to point out that by including AI linkage in your development tools and not allowing it to be completely disabled, you’re making tools that I legally cannot use in my job. No, I will not be ignoring my legal responsibilities. No, your cleverness doesn’t get you around the laws of my country. If you want to follow a fad and make your product unusable by me, go for it — just be aware that I won’t be here to support you when you’re done with that fad and you’re on to the next thing. “Permanently unsuitable for use” isn’t just a reflection on a product, it’s a reflection on the thought process that went into that product and the people who made those decisions. Be better than that.
If you’re making a developer tool, make a developer tool. If you’re making a tool to vacuum peoples’ data into your “data lake” and resell it, then fuck you. Permanently. You’re just not good enough.