{"id":1292449,"date":"2025-03-23T09:22:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T03:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1292449"},"modified":"2025-03-23T09:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T03:57:00","slug":"chatgpts-openai-ceo-zoho-founder-claims-90-coding-now-done-by-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/chatgpts-openai-ceo-zoho-founder-claims-90-coding-now-done-by-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoho Founder Claims 90% Coding To Done By AI; ChatGPT CEO Says Fewer Jobs For Techies Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Artificial intelligence is poised to transform software development, with AI taking over most coding tasks. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu predict fewer software engineering jobs in the future. While AI will automate repetitive coding, essential complexity will still require human expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-23-at-9.24.56\u202fAM-1024x712.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1292453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-23-at-9.24.56\u202fAM-1024x712.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-23-at-9.24.56\u202fAM-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-23-at-9.24.56\u202fAM-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-23-at-9.24.56\u202fAM-1536x1068.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-23-at-9.24.56\u202fAM.png 1996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI Will Write Most of the Code, Says Zoho\u2019s Sridhar Vembu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu believes that AI will handle 90% of coding tasks, <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/90-of-coding-by-ai-fewer-jobs-for-software-engineers-zohos-sridhar-vembu-and-openais-sam-altman-give-techies-a-reality-check\/articleshow\/119333225.cms?from=mdr\">eliminating repetitive work.<\/a> In a recent post on X, he stated that most coding involves \u2018boilerplate\u2019 code, which AI can efficiently manage. Vembu referred to the concept of \u2018essential complexity\u2019 versus \u2018accidental complexity,\u2019 suggesting that while AI can reduce accidental complexity, human involvement will remain crucial for addressing core engineering challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Predicts Fewer Software Engineer Jobs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has forecasted a future where fewer software engineering jobs may exist. He stated that AI is already handling a large portion of coding tasks in many organizations. While engineers will remain essential for the near future, Altman emphasized that as AI capabilities grow, the demand for software engineers could decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEach software engineer will just do much, much more for a while,\u201d Altman noted. \u201cAnd then at some point, yeah, maybe we do need fewer software engineers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI as the New Competitive Advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with Stratechery\u2019s Ben Thompson, Altman explained how mastering AI tools has become a key competitive edge. He compared it to the early 2000s when coding expertise was the main advantage. Today, developers are encouraged to excel in using AI to enhance productivity and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI Already Writing Code in Companies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Altman further highlighted that in many organizations, AI is responsible for more than 50% of the code. He predicted that the future will bring \u2018agentic coding,\u2019 where AI systems autonomously manage complex coding tasks. While no company has fully implemented agentic coding yet, the progress is evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry Leaders Echo Similar Sentiments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Other industry leaders share Altman\u2019s perspective. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei suggested that AI could write all software code within a year. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also expressed similar views, emphasizing AI\u2019s growing role in code generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Future of Software Engineering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While AI is streamlining software development, human engineers will remain essential for tackling essential complexity. The shift toward AI-driven coding is inevitable, but the complete replacement of software engineers is still uncertain. 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