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Will AI replace programmers? The development process of Artificial Intelligence

Written by Michał Frąk | Nov 8, 2017 5:44:00 AM

Updated on October 25, 2023

Artificial intelligence can compose songs, paint pictures, help in cancer therapy, drive cars and play games. It’s also starting to write code.

Does it mean that the days of human programmers are already numbered? Will software engineering be automated?

When you look at tests of personal assistants such as Siri, Google Assistant, or Cortana, you will discover that probably the most frequent request they hear is:

Tell me a joke.

Is that really all that Artificial Intelligence can do for us? Not at all. Its achievements are getting more impressive day by day.

So, before we tackle the question of Artificial Intelligence replacing software developers, let’s explore the achievements of AI thus far.