Are programming languages suboptimal for agents? Devs debate a coming compiler/OS rethink
peterjliu · x · 2026-10-07
In an X exchange, peterjliu argues current programming languages seem suboptimal for agents and floats the idea of tasks where a model just outputs assembly that accomplishes X in minimal time — possibly requiring a better language. OfirPress says he's thinking less theoretical CS and more toward a groundbreaking new compiler or OS: "I don't think we're there yet but I feel like we're close." An open-ended musing on AI reshaping systems software.
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