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AI is My New Coding Coworker (specifically Bing Chat)

I have been using Bing Chat to write code. Specifically, I am asking it to write code that I would write myself. I have even been using it to rewrite new code for coding problems I have already written. Bing Chat is saving me enormous amounts of time. And, it helps me to fix minor bugs or inefficient lines I previously wrote. I call Bing Chat my coworker because it works collaboratively with me like a fellow employee. I can develop an idea for code and ask Bing Chat to write it for me. I then review the code and think of ways to improve or add features to the code. It's extremely validating to watch Bing Chat present the code. It is very similar to what I may write and when I ask for improvements, it helps me learn ways I may be able to improve my own coding knowledge. And, when it produces code similar to what I might have written, it feels very life-confirming that I can read and implement Bing Chat's code based on my own knowledge. I don't feel replaced. I need to know t