2027

AI does the work of programmers

by January 2027

At Davos, Dario Amodei said AI could do most, maybe all, of the work of software engineers within 6 to 12 months. The maximum deadline runs out here.

Forecast: Dario Amodei (Anthropic), January 2026. Source: Storyboard18

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