Microsoft's Veo deal revives the warning: 'Code Belt' may become the new Rust Belt
bingxu_ · x · 2026-10-27
The author connects Microsoft's news involving Google's Veo with his earlier take that the "Code Belt" will become the new "Rust Belt," maybe worse — suggesting that as big tech integrates AI video generation while cutting jobs, coding-dependent employment regions could decline like America's industrial Rust Belt.
A pointed industry commentary: Microsoft adopting a rival's video model amid ongoing layoffs reinforces the narrative of AI eroding programming work.
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