When AI writes almost all code, what happens to software engineering?

kept by eddie jan 13

AI coding tools like Opus 4.5 and GPT-5.2 now generate 90%+ of code, fundamentally reshaping software engineering roles and skills.

Better AI models enable more ambitious work
A University of Chicago study of 500 companies found AI usage rose 44% as models improved, with developers shifting to more complex and cross-system tasks.
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OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert - Ars Technica
OpenAI released GPT-5.2 in three versions with a 400k-token context window, following a 'code red' memo prompted by Google's Gemini 3 competition.
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Horses: AI progress is steady. Human equivalence is sudden
AI progress resembles horse-and-buggy obsolescence — steady efficiency gains mask that human-equivalent disruption arrives suddenly, not gradually.
also on Opus 4.5, OpenAI, Claude Code, Anthropic, #software-engineering
Use multiple models - by Nathan Lambert - Interconnects
To get the most out of AI in 2026, the author recommends using multiple models for different tasks as each model has jagged capabilities.
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Google Unveils Gemini 3, With Improved Coding and Search Abilities - The New York Times
Google released Gemini 3, its second AI model this year, enhancing coding and search capabilities following similar updates from OpenAI and Anthropic.
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