In an era where AI surpasses doctors, where does our 'value' remain?

Yesterday, my head was about to explode while implementing a feature right before the deadline, and I couldn't stop talking to myself while writing code. In the end, it was just an oversight of the simplest logic, but when I get into this kind of 'extreme state,' it feels like my fundamental skills as an engineer are being tested, which makes me break out in a cold sweat for some reason.

The news I saw at that time was full of content that further stimulated my current sense of impatience.

OpenAI's 'o1' outperforms doctors in emergency medical diagnosis

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In a Harvard University test, OpenAI's 'o1' model recorded a higher diagnostic accuracy (67%) than doctors in emergency room triage (prioritization).

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The moment I saw this, a chill went down my spine. After all, AI is starting to replace even 'decisions involving human life.' Back in the day, we used to joke around at the development site, saying, 'Wouldn't it be better to have an AI write these specifications to avoid bugs?' and that is finally becoming a reality.

Actually, a few years ago, I had a bitter memory of struggling with document consistency until late at night because the project specifications kept changing. Thinking back, if an AI had been able to instantly judge the overall optimization and provide a fix, the benefits of efficiency would have been immeasurable. But at the same time, it raises a fundamental question: 'Then what is the point of us engineers sweating and debating on the front lines?'

If I were to monetize this technology individually, building an 'AI diagnostic support tool' specialized for a specific industry seems interesting. However, when it becomes natural for AI to provide answers, the roles that only humans can perform, such as 'final decision-making' and 'taking responsibility,' might become even heavier and traded at a higher price.

Cloudflare announces 'Cloudflare Artifacts,' a file system for AI agents

Article Summary
Cloudflare has released 'Artifacts,' a dedicated file system for AI agents to read, write, and version-control code. It is Git-compatible and also supports RESTful APIs.

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Honestly, this is quite exciting. I've been writing automation scripts for investments recently and I've realized that it's not just about having AI generate code, but that 'managing it afterward' is the most troublesome part.

Previously, when I generated a large amount of backtesting code with AI as an extension of my hobby, I couldn't keep up with the management and ended up not knowing what the latest version was. If it manages the AI's work at the file system level, the loop of agents 'writing, fixing, and deploying by themselves' seems likely to become dramatically more stable.

As an engineer, as this kind of 'infrastructure abstraction' progresses, our work should completely shift from 'writing code' to 'designing AI agent workflows.' I feel that if I touch these Artifacts now, they will become a powerful weapon when I launch my next personal development project.

New LoRa mesh radio 'BYOMesh' increases bandwidth by 100 times

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A new mesh network 'BYOMesh' using LoRa (low-power, long-range communication) technology has achieved 100 times the bandwidth of conventional systems.

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I thought LoRa was a mature technology whose appeal was that 'the data you can send is tiny, but it connects anywhere,' so I was surprised by the 100x figure. I have memories of crying over communication instability when I made an IoT prototype in the past, so for some reason, I feel a sense of romance in these kinds of understated but powerful infrastructure updates.

From a business perspective, it seems like a revolution is about to happen in edge computing during disasters or in areas with weak communication infrastructure. If I were to create a service linked to some physical device as a side job, I might be able to compete without clashing with major companies by basing it on this kind of niche communication technology.

Watching the evolution of technology, the expectation that 'maybe something will change if I have this' and the impatience of 'am I just being swept away' come alternately. Do you have any moments where you felt convinced that 'this is my weapon' while following new technologies?

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