AI rewrites coding norms: Ex-Tesla AI director warns programmers are falling behind; sparks debate

Tesla's ex-AI chief, Andrej Karpathy, warns software engineers face a seismic shift as AI reshapes coding. He admits feeling behind, highlighting a new 'programmable layer' of AI tools. While some studies show mixed productivity gains, industry leaders like Google and Anthropic remain optimistic about AI's role in development.

AI rewrites coding norms: Ex-Tesla AI director warns programmers are falling behind; sparks debate
Tesla's ex-AI chief, Andrej Karpathy, warns software engineers face a seismic shift as AI reshapes coding. He admits feeling behind, highlighting a new 'programmable layer' of AI tools. While some studies show mixed productivity gains, industry leaders like Google and Anthropic remain optimistic about AI's role in development.