Software Architects and AI Systems:
Challenges and Opportunities„A good software architect is like a werewolf: Afraid of silver bullets.“
(loosely based on Jochen Mader (codepitbull))
Since 2023, there has been a real hype around large language models (LLMs) and AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT. With such tools, users can not only generate high-quality texts, summaries, photorealistic images or music from a text prompt. It is also possible to generate source code and documentation. In our opinion, this will have a major impact on software development and have a lasting effect on IT. In this article, we examine how an AI tool can support the work of a software architect and whether artificial intelligence could be a silver bullet.
