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Karpathy likens modern AI to unfamiliar technology reshaping software work
Andrej Karpathy cautioned that AI’s rapid evolution is transforming programming itself, urging engineers to adapt quickly as traditional development workflows are reshaped by unfamiliar, powerful tools.
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are forcing even seasoned technologists to rethink how software is built and maintained. In a recent post on X, described today’s AI systems as resembling alien technology, noting that they arrive without a clear manual for engineers to follow. He acknowledged feeling unusually behind as a programmer, despite years of experience at the forefront of AI development.