Dear MEL Topic Readers,
‘Vibe coding’ named Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year
Collins English Dictionary chooses a Word of the Year from a shortlist
of notable words or those that have come to prominence in the last 12 months. It
chose “lock down” in 2020, “NFT” (Non-fungible Token) in 2021, “permacrisis”, a
situation with constant and significant instability, in 2022, “AI” in 2023, “brat”,
someone characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude, in
2024, and “vibe coding” this year. It is an artificial intelligence-assisted
software development technique that uses AI to generate code from natural
language prompts, allowing users to describe what they want in plain language
and have the AI handle the technical implementation. Sounds familiar? It
reflects how natural language is fundamentally changing our interaction with
computers. Other words on this year’s shortlists are “broligarchy”, a small
clique of super-rich with political influence, “taskmasking”, the act of giving
a false impression that one is being productive in the workplace, “micro-retirement”,
a break taken before the next employment or job to pursue personal interests,
and “coolcation”, a holiday in a cool climate.
Read the article and learn about what words have become notable this
year.
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