AI-written code will be dead by 2036

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The author reflects on their lifelong journey with coding, starting from their first line of code on a Commodore 64 at age 6.
They describe the exhilarating feeling of altering reality through code, likening it to the discovery of fire.
The author ponders the possibility of defining all the rules of the world in a program, inspired by 'The Matrix'.
With the rise of LLMs and AI, the author initially thought the challenge was just about memory and computing power.
Recent advancements like DeepMind's Genie 3 and Robbyant's LingBot-World suggest that future simulations may not require traditional coding.
The author explores the idea of AI models simulating systems like spreadsheets or Linux terminals without underlying code, just by learning patterns.
They question the nature of software itself, suggesting that if a model can simulate behavior accurately, the distinction between 'real' and 'simulated' software blurs.
The author concludes by musing on the possibility that the 'Matrix' might not be written by anyone but learned by AI from observing the real world.

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