In this episode of the IT Student Podcast, Ben Savelkoul, the CTO and co-founder of Walkly, discusses how his startup uses AI to automate real estate video production. He clarifies the distinction between AI assistants, which act as productivity aids, and AI agents, which autonomously handle complex workflows. While Ben integrates tools like GitHub Copilot and Gemini into his development process, he remains conservative regarding code quality and the necessity of human oversight. He cautions students against over-reliance on AI, stressing that true engineering expertise comes from solving difficult problems and understanding the underlying logic of generated code. Ultimately, he believes human innovation is still essential for creating unique technical solutions that do not yet exist in training data.
Hosts: Peter Eti and Ruva Mabhiza