Sam Altman says that AI is doing 50 percent coding in companies, warning students about career options
Openai CEO Sam Altman has given important advice to students preparing for a technical-operated future, suggesting them to be efficient in using artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
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Openai CEO Sam Altman has given important advice to students preparing for a technical-operated future, suggesting them to be efficient in using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. In an interview with Stratechry, Altman highlighted how AI is taking coding works in many companies, guessing that AI now works more than 50 percent of coding in many organizations, business insider reports. He insisted that learning to work with AI is important for a developed job market to be relevant.
Ultman mastered today’s attention to AI Tools, when he was young, to emphasize on learning coding skills. “When I was graduating as a senior of high school, clear strategic talk was really good in coding. And this is the new version of it. The clear strategic thing is really good in using AI devices,” Altman said. They believe that being well aware of AI can provide a long -term benefit as the industry moves infection towards automation.
The idea of AI is becoming more prominent instead of human coud, in which many industry leaders weigh. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodi recently predicted that AI could generate 90 percent code within six months. Openai’s Chief Product Officer, Kevin Wayle also suggested that by the end of this year, AI could improve humans in coding.
Altman supported these predictions, stating that AI’s role in coding is already enough. He also touched the concept of “agentic coding” – an advanced form of automation where AI could take even more coding responsibilities. Although this concept is still in development, Altman is optimistic about his ability, although he admitted that the current model still needs a refinement before reaching that stage.
For students entering the workforce, Altman encouraged to focus on comprehensive skills such as adaptability and flexibility, which they believe would be valuable in navigating the changing landscape. He focused on new technologies and attitudes to learn the ability to learn new technologies and attitudes instead of masteringing only specific technical skills.
Looking further, Altman also suggested that the demand of software engineers could decline as AI may be more capable. While he admitted that the engineers are currently in demand, he predicted that the number of essential engineers could decrease as AI takes more tasks. “Each software engineer will be able to do much, but over time, we may need fewer engineers,” he said.
Altman further stated that the displacement of jobs will not be suddenly due to AI, but gradually it will increase. He described it as a process that affects small areas, but will eventually spread more rapidly to industries.