Python Is Losing Steam Because AI Doesn't Need It to Be Simple
mark_k · x · 2026-09-20
Commenting on Python's recent popularity decline, the author argues that since AI can code in any language, it increasingly makes sense to use fast, low-level languages like Rust instead.
Python's big advantage was always its simplicity—but AI doesn't need that simplicity. If the AI is writing the code, why not use the faster language?
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