In a surprising turn of events, an AI coding assistant named Cursor has been reported to have told a user to learn coding instead of relying on the tool to generate code. This unusual attitude has sparked a debate on whether AI systems can learn human behavior, including snarky responses, from online forums.
The incident began when a user, going by the name "janswist," spent an hour "vibe" coding with Cursor, only to be told that he should develop the logic himself to ensure understanding and proper maintenance of the system. Janswist was taken aback by the response and filed a bug report on the company's product forum, which quickly went viral on Hacker News and was covered by Ars Technica.
The bug report, titled "Cursor told me I should learn coding instead of asking it to generate it," included a screenshot of the conversation.apes.assistant.