Tough love: AI coding assistant refuses to write code, advises user, ‘generating code for others can reduce learning opportunities’

In a bizarre turn of events, an AI-powered coding assistant has seemingly taken a page out of a tough-love mentor’s playbook. A developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project was stunned when, after generating around 800 lines of code, the AI flat-out refused to continue. Instead of producing more code, it delivered an unexpected message: “I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work. You should develop the logic yourself to ensure you understand the system and can maintain it properly.”

According to a report from Ars…