Top engineers at Anthropic, OpenAI say AI now writes 100% of their code
6 days ago
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- Anthropic engineers are outsourcing code writing to AI, with Boris Cherny stating he hasn't written code in over two months.
- 100% of Cherny's code is now generated by Claude Code and Opus 4.5, with similar trends across the company.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicts AI may handle most software engineering within 6-12 months.
- Other engineers, like OpenAI researcher Roon, also report abandoning manual coding, calling it a 'requisite pain.'
- AI-generated code is transforming the software industry, with estimates ranging from 29% to 90% AI-written code in companies.
- Anthropic's Claude Code has gained popularity, leading to the creation of Cowork, a user-friendly version for non-coders.
- AI coding tools are shifting hiring practices, with companies like Anthropic now favoring generalists over specialists.
- Despite productivity gains, AI models still make errors, but engineers believe code quality will improve over time.
- The rise of AI-generated code is impacting entry-level software engineering roles, with fewer open positions available.