Strong AI Code Generation Favors the Skilled
fchollet · x · 2026-07-12
He believes that the weaker AI code generation before last year mainly 'raised the floor,' offering limited help to top programmers since they could code faster and better themselves. Now, strong AI code generation does the opposite: it benefits high-level programmers the most, while low-level programmers either underuse it or get overwhelmed. It has transformed from a 'crutch' to a 'power tool.'
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