I Changed My Mind: AI Will Replace Us
10 months ago
- #AI
- #Automation
- #Future of Work
- The author initially believed AI wouldn't replace human engineers but has changed their mind after witnessing AI's capabilities.
- Four key moments shifted the author's perspective: GitHub Copilot, Cursor IDE, Deep Research AI, and the combination of Roo Code + Claude Opus 4 + MCP.
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers allow AI to deeply understand business logic and data models, making human intuition less necessary.
- AI can now access and utilize business context directly from documentation and data lineage, eliminating the need for human interpretation.
- AI agents can explore data warehouses, propose optimizations, and implement solutions faster and more accurately than humans.
- The barrier to using advanced AI tools is shrinking, giving early adopters a significant advantage.
- The future of development is predicted to be AI-driven with humans providing only oversight, not direct input.