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What was claimed

I genuinely cannot believe how bad programmers LLMs are... It is shocking how bad they are at programming. Just total fucking complex garbage.

Our verdict

Needs caution

Studies and surveys show clear weaknesses in code generation, especially for complex tasks and long-context reasoning. But they are not uniformly bad at programming, since the same sources note they can generate useful code for simpler, well-scoped problems. This is an expression of opinion, not a factual statement. It cannot be checked against evidence. (Only 1 of 3 AI systems responded.)

1 AI system responded34 sources citedChecked Sep 21, 2026

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Key findings

LLMs are bad at programming.

Misleading89%
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LLMs are shocking at programming.

Can’t verify96%
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LLMs are total complex garbage.

Can’t verify98%
1 AI checked

Verified against 34 sources

arxiv.orgarxiv.orgmedium.comd197for5662m48.cloudfront.netthesai.orgscis.scichina.comjournals.indexcopernicus.comdl.acm.orgfrontiersin.orgtowardsdatascience.comarxiv.orgpssg.cs.umd.eduarxiv.orgalphaxiv.orgcra.orgalphaxiv.orgui.adsabs.harvard.eduarxiv.orgsciencedaily.comsciencedaily.comspeedwaymedia.comsttinfo.fihackaday.commarktechpost.comdetail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jpaiweekly.codevelopersdigest.techeinpresswire.comgadgetreview.commarktechpost.combgr.comgigazine.netrswebsols.combgr.com

Detailed Analysis

The response is a subjective insult, not a factual claim, so it cannot be fully verified as true or false. Research does support the narrower idea that LLMs have real limitations in coding, especially on complex tasks, context handling, and reliability, but the quoted wording is exaggerated and non-technical.[2] [14] [15] [18]

Why this verdict

  • The response is a subjective insult, not a factual claim, so it cannot be fully verified as true or false.
  • Research does support the narrower idea that LLMs have real limitations in coding, especially on complex tasks, context handling, and reliability, but the quoted wording is exaggerated and non-technical.[2] [14] [15] [18]

Claims checked

LLMs are bad at programming.

Misleading89%
Studies and surveys show clear weaknesses in code generation, especially for complex tasks and long-context reasoning.[2] [14] [18] But they are not uniformly bad at programming, since the same sources note they can generate useful code for simpler, well-scoped problems.[3] [15]

This claim may mislead readers without added context.

LLMs are shocking at programming.

Can’t verify96%
This is an expression of opinion, not a factual statement. It cannot be checked against evidence.

LLMs are total complex garbage.

Can’t verify98%
This is pure rhetoric and does not make a verifiable factual claim. It is not assessable as true or false.

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