Domingos: bug discovery and fixing is AI's killer app — PHP is Exhibit One
pmddomingos · x · 2026-10-22
AI researcher Pedro Domingos argues that discovering and fixing bugs is a killer app of AI, naming PHP as "Exhibit One" — a nod to the language's famously bug-rich history making it an ideal proving ground for AI code understanding and repair.
The take aligns with where AI coding tools are actually delivering value today: defect detection and automated fixes.
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