Stack Overflow's Plan to Survive the Age of AI
by janrinok from SoylentNews on (#6XNA1)
oaklandwatch writes:
Stack Overflow will test paying experts to answer questions. That's one of many radical experiments they're now trying to stave off an AI-induced death spiral.
Questions and answers to the site have plummeted more than 90% since April of 2020. So here's what Stack Overflow will try next.
- They're bringing back Chat, according to their CEO (to foster "even more connections between our community members" in "an increasingly AI-driven world").
- They're building a "new Stack Overflow" meant to feel like a personalized portal. "It might collect videos, blogs, Q&A, war stories, jokes, educational materials, jobs... and fold them together into one personalized destination."
- They're proposing areas more open to discussion, described as "more flexible Stack Exchanges... where users can explore ideas or share opinions."
- They're also licensing Stack Overflow content to AI companies for training their models.
- Again, they will test paying experts to answer questions.
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