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When AI replaces developers, it might affect around 5% to 10% of IT staff. Even if AI could develop robust code from scant and inconsistent requirements, it wou
by taylodl 1y ago
When AI replaces developers, it might affect around 5% to 10% of IT staff. Even if AI could develop robust code from scant and inconsistent requirements, it would likely only replace up to 50% of those developers. This would result in a 2.5% to 5% reduction in IT staff. That coincides with what CrowdStrike is laying off as discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43916858 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43916858. I imagine we're going to see a lot of announcements like these over the next couple of years.
- OccamsMirror 1y agoAre these companies actually laying people off to cut costs in anticipation of a possible recession or depression, but publicly framing it to the stock market as "strategic headcount reduction thanks to AI advancements" to boost their stock prices rather than devalue them?