Settle down, nerds. AI is a normal technology

Stack Overflow BlogTuesday, December 23, 2025 at 8:40:00 AM
  • Ryan welcomed Anil Dash back to the show to discuss the normalization of AI as a technology, emphasizing its role as a natural progression in computing rather than a magical innovation. They highlighted the need for democratizing technology access and the challenges posed by the non-deterministic nature of large language models (LLMs).
  • This discussion is significant for Stack Overflow as it navigates the integration of AI into its platform while maintaining its community-driven ethos, ensuring that developers can continue to collaborate effectively in an AI-enhanced environment.
  • The conversation reflects broader industry trends where companies are rethinking their roles in the AI landscape, with Stack Overflow evolving into an AI data provider and addressing trust issues surrounding AI's impact on enterprise solutions, as well as the ongoing challenges of AI coding agents not being production-ready due to various limitations.
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