APR 14, 2026The New York Times
The Workers Letting A.I. Do Their Jobs
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AI now generates the majority of code
“many software developers who were early adopters of the technology have outsourced so many tasks that they barely program at all.”
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Programmers are shifting into supervisory roles
“He explains what it looks like when programmers invite A.I. to help them do their jobs.”
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Traditional computer programming is rapidly ending
“It’s the end of computer programming as we know it.”
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AI is fundamentally redefining technical labor
“questions have been raised about how it would change our lives and jobs.”
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AI adoption spans all tech sectors
“Clive Thompson... interviewed about 75 software developers at major tech companies, small businesses and start-ups.”