Anthropic CEO on learning to code: programming goes first, but your 5% still matters
2C_ornot2C · x · 2026-10-25
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei answered whether people should still learn programming: (1) Programming will be eliminated first — AI is already doing it, and broader software engineering tasks are also receding; learning to code just to keep your job is the wrong direction. (2) Even 5% human work retains value — AI does 95%, you do 5%, and productivity can rise 20-fold; comparative advantage is astonishing even with huge gaps. (3) The most promising careers are human-centered, combining interpersonal skills, the physical world, and analytics — radiologists who understand patients and context, not just read scans. (4) Critical thinking may be the most important skill of the next decade.
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