‘AI to operate like junior engineers within…,’ Google’s Jeff Dean makes bold prediction

In a recent AI convention in San Francisco where builders and researchers of artificial intelligence (AI) came together to deliberate, Google scientist Jeff Dean made a crucial announcement. He was questioned by a member of the audience, “how far do you believe we are of having an AI operating 24/7 operating at the level of a junior engineer?” Taking a pause-for-impact, Dean vaguely mentioned “not that far” hinting at how the development is closer than most people will think. Upon further enquiry he affirmed that it is “possible within the next year”.