{"id":1293099,"date":"2025-04-05T08:58:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T03:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1293099"},"modified":"2025-04-05T08:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T03:29:12","slug":"95-of-code-will-be-generated-by-ai-in-next-5-years-as-per-microsoft-cto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/95-of-code-will-be-generated-by-ai-in-next-5-years-as-per-microsoft-cto\/","title":{"rendered":"95% Of Code Will Be Generated By AI In Next 5 Years, As Per Microsoft CTO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>AI Set to Dominate Coding\u2014but Not Creativity<\/strong><br>Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott has boldly forecasted that <strong>95% of all code will be AI-generated<\/strong> within the next five years. Speaking on the <em>20VC<\/em> podcast, he said that most routine, line-by-line coding will no longer be done manually. However, human developers will remain indispensable for solving complex engineering problems and crafting creative solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-37.jpg\" alt=\"95% Of Code Will Be Generated By AI In Next 5 Years, As Per Microsoft CTO\" class=\"wp-image-1293128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-37.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-37-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-37-768x357.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A New Era of Software Engineering<\/strong><br>Scott clarified that AI is not replacing developers\u2014it\u2019s <em>augmenting<\/em> them. AI tools will lower the barrier to entry, allowing even non-tech users to build applications or websites. For seasoned programmers, AI will act as a <strong>force multiplier<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/artificial-intelligence\/ai-to-write-95-of-code-in-five-years-microsoft-cto-kevin-scott\/articleshow\/119982759.cms?from=mdr\">enhancing<\/a> efficiency, speed, and scalability of their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAI will raise everyone\u2019s level,\u201d said Scott, envisioning a future where developers focus more on innovation than boilerplate code.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Human Intelligence Still Reigns in Complex Problems<\/strong><br>For tasks involving high-level computation, algorithmic design, or systems architecture, <strong>human skill will remain critical<\/strong>. \u201cIf you are trying to solve the world\u2019s hardest computational problems, you\u2019re going to need computer scientists,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AI to Redefine Product Development<\/strong><br>AI will also streamline the product lifecycle, enabling end-users to build their own tools, potentially reducing the need for intermediary roles like UI\/UX and QA in early development stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Growing Conversation Around AI and Jobs<\/strong><br>The comments come as tech leaders assess AI\u2019s long-term impact on software engineering. Earlier, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that while AI may reduce the need for engineers eventually, <strong>each engineer will accomplish far more in the near term<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott\u2019s vision paints a future where <strong>AI enhances human potential<\/strong> rather than eliminating it\u2014reshaping software development from a solitary discipline into a more accessible, collaborative frontier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI Set to Dominate Coding\u2014but Not CreativityMicrosoft CTO Kevin Scott has boldly forecasted that 95% of all code will be AI-generated within the next five years. Speaking on the 20VC podcast, he said that most routine, line-by-line coding will no longer be done manually. 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