Do we still need software engineers? Cursor’s latest AI tool codes on its own without human help

Artificial intelligence is very rapidly changing the way software is developed. An example of which is the new tool from the AI coding platform Cursor AI that aims to take this change even further. The company has introduced a feature that called Cursor Automations that allows coding agents to work independently, reducing the need for constant supervision by software engineers.

This new development shows how AI is moving beyond simply assisting developers and is now starting to handle certain parts of the coding process on its own.