Elon Musk says AI has taken hard work out of coding, predicts seismic shift in tech jobs

Elon Musk, CEO of xAI, has predicted a major change in coding-related jobs in the near future due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The billionaire has claimed that AI has taken out much of the “drudgery” from writing software and that coding could soon become more like painting as a “recreational” activity rather than a functional job.

Replying to a post by OpenAI President Greg Brockman, Musk wrote: “AI has taken a lot of the drudgery out of writing software. But, in the fairly near future, writing software will be like being a painter: In the old days, you needed a professional painter to spend many days just to make one selfie (fka a portrait) just so people could know what you looked like! Now, you can make a video selfie instantly & effortlessly. There are still people who paint, of course, but it’s recreational, rather than functional.”