Chris Lattner on what the Claude C compiler reveals about the future of software
5 days ago
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- Modular acquires BentoML to enhance AI production capabilities in the cloud.
- The Claude C Compiler (CCC) by Anthropic marks a milestone in AI's ability to build complex systems like compilers, reflecting decades of compiler engineering knowledge.
- CCC demonstrates AI's capability to follow established engineering practices but lacks innovation in creating new abstractions.
- AI coding tools are shifting the role of engineers from writing code to designing systems and managing complexity.
- The future of software engineering involves collaboration with AI, focusing on vision, judgment, and design rather than manual coding.