This post is intended as a discussion on the existence of and future use of the different stack communities, including but not exclusively Stack Overflow.

With the emergence and popularity of ChatGPT and its multiple strengths with regards to coding (despite there still being some [weaknesses][1]) including the size of its knowledge base, there seems to arise a natural question: What is the future of role of Stack Exchange?

For new programmers, the ability to ask simple code related queries and get instant feedback entails a short and direct approach. Whereas a question posed on Stackoverflow may end up being down-voted or being relegated to a similar question, whereupon the user is being forced to translate the syntax to their exact problem (which many newcomers struggle with).

Clearly the usage of AIs is riddled with deeper issues, i.e. such as credibility of output and user comprehension. Which to a newcomer are not readily available skills, but are accumulated over the course of their learning experiences.

Yet, the question still stands:

What is the future of Stack Exchange and similar communities on the internet? Have we already generated enough data for AI to take it to the next level?

*Not sure about the matter? Try finding a new post on Stack Overflow and pasting it in ChatGPT. Compare it to the question and consider how well the AI answered. Perhaps you might even find an answered post which looks eerily similar to the answer provided.* 

  [1]: https://www.devprojournal.com/technology-trends/ai/the-downside-of-chatgpt-for-coding-in-its-own-words/