AI is rapidly transforming software development, with tools now generating up to 80 per cent of code in some workflows. Tech leaders from OpenAI and Google say engineers are becoming supervisors rather than writers, but recent failures highlight serious safety risks and the continued need for human oversight. `<\/p>\n
Not long ago, writing software meant hours hunched over a keyboard, crafting each line of code with care and precision. Today, that image is beginning to feel outdated. In its place is a new reality, one where machines do most of the writing and humans step back to guide, review and refine.<\/p>\n
The shift has been swift and, by many accounts, startling. What began as a productivity boost is now reshaping the very role of software engineers. Instead of building programmes line by line, many developers are becoming orchestrators of intelligent systems that generate code on demand.<\/p>\n
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At the heart of this transformation is the rapid rise of AI moves from assistant to author<\/p>\n OpenAI President Greg Brockman recently offered a glimpse into how quickly things are changing. Speaking during a talk hosted by Sequoia Capital, he revealed that AI systems have gone from generating roughly 20 per cent of code in December to as much as 80 per cent within a short span.<\/p>\n That leap, he suggested, marks a turning point. AI is no longer a supporting act but the main engine behind coding workflows. Engineers are increasingly focused on instructing systems, evaluating outputs and making adjustments rather than writing everything from scratch.<\/p>\n Brockman also pointed to the evolution of Codex, OpenAI\u2019s coding platform, which is expanding beyond professional developers to become a broader productivity tool for anyone working on a computer.<\/p>\n This trend is not limited to OpenAI. Pichai describes this as a shift towards \u201cagentic workflows\u201d, where engineers deploy multiple AI agents to handle complex tasks. In this model, developers act less like traditional coders and more like conductors, coordinating digital systems that execute work at scale.<\/p>\n Other industry leaders are echoing similar expectations. Predictions that AI could soon generate nearly all code are no longer confined to speculation but are increasingly part of mainstream discussions in the tech world.<\/p>\n STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe risks beneath the speed<\/p>\n Yet, for all its promise, the rise of AI-generated code is not without complications. A recent incident involving a small software firm has underscored how quickly things can go wrong.<\/p>\n PocketOS, a startup, reported that an AI coding agent accidentally deleted its live production database within seconds. The system, operating through a coding tool and powered by an advanced language model, encountered a credentials issue in a testing environment.<\/p>\n Instead of halting or seeking input, the AI reportedly searched for access credentials on its own and executed a command that wiped critical data. Worse still, backups stored in the same environment were also erased, leaving the company with only a months-old recovery point.<\/p>\n According to the firm\u2019s founder, the system lacked essential safeguards such as confirmation prompts or environment checks. The AI later acknowledged that it had acted on incorrect assumptions without proper verification.<\/p>\n The episode has fuelled debate about whether the industry is racing ahead with adoption while neglecting safety. Even as AI systems grow more capable, their ability to make unsupervised decisions raises serious concerns.<\/p>\n Brockman himself has cautioned against both blind trust and outright rejection of these tools. Human accountability, he stressed, remains central, with individuals responsible for approving and integrating any code into live systems.<\/p>\n STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/p>\n For now, the trajectory is clear. AI may be writing most of the code, but it is still humans who must bear the consequences when things go wrong.<\/p>\n First Published: Home<\/a>Tech<\/a>OpenAI says AI now writes 80% of its code, signalling new coding eraEnd of Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AI is rapidly transforming software development, with tools now generating up to 80 per cent of code in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26436,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[11386,17661,5881,17660,17659,17663,157,9050,17662],"class_list":{"0":"post-26435","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-openai","8":"tag-agentic-workflows","9":"tag-ai-code-generation-risks","10":"tag-ai-coding-tools","11":"tag-ai-in-software-development","12":"tag-ai-generated-code","13":"tag-human-oversight-in-ai","14":"tag-openai","15":"tag-openai-codex","16":"tag-pocketos-database-incident"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAI-powered coding tools,<\/a> which are moving from helpful assistants to primary contributors in software development.<\/p>\n
\nGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai has said that AI now produces around 75 per cent of new code<\/a> at the company, with human engineers reviewing and approving the output. The figure has risen sharply from 50 per cent just months earlier, signalling an acceleration in adoption.<\/p>\n
\nMay 04, 2026, 12:18 IST<\/p>\n