Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels

Anthropic, the AI safety and research company, is facing renewed scrutiny regarding its stance on the future of software engineering. The debate stems from Anthropic’s past assertions, echoed in online forums like Reddit, suggesting that advancements in AI would render traditional software engineering obsolete. However, the company’s recent acquisition of a software firm, complete with its team of engineers, has sparked questions about the consistency of this viewpoint. Critics argue that the acquisition implies a need for human expertise in software development, contradicting the notion that AI can entirely replace human software engineers. This development has reignited discussions within the AI community about the realistic timeline and scope of AI’s impact on the software engineering profession. [Reddit Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1pdaedh/anthropic_software_engineering_is_over/]