2026-01-21 04:55:00

Anthropic's CEO recently made a major statement at the Davos Forum — AI will automate most (or even all) software engineering work within the next 6 to 12 months.

Sounds pretty scary. Does this mean the profession of programmers will become "supervisors"? Responsible for overseeing AI writing code?

The more concerning question is: if tomorrow AI can automatically generate 99% of the code, what use are the core skills we are learning now? For Web3 developers, this impact is especially intense. From smart contract development to DApp creation, the pace of automation tool advancement is far beyond expectations.

But on the other hand, the truly scarce resource is often not the code itself, but the ability to come up with "what to write." Architecture design, business understanding, security auditing—these are things AI still can't do right now. The question is, are you ready to embrace this shift?

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SchrodingersFOMO

· 8h ago

Forget it, I think the CEO of Anthropic is just exaggerating. Wait, if it's really that powerful, wouldn't we all be unemployed... No, think about it, there's still hope. Nonsense, this guy is just marketing his own product. Web3 should be nervous, contract audits are already bottlenecked, and then another wave of AI automation... gg. Anyway, being able to ask questions is worth much more than writing code; architecture is the key. Just listen, don’t take it too seriously, every year someone yells "wolf." It's really just code monkeys turning into thinkers; the concept isn't new. But being a supervisor sounds pretty comfortable too? AI probably writes more bugs in code, and the audit work actually increases. Algorithm engineers probably aren’t that miserable; contract auditors definitely need to think about their future. If that really happens, all those quick-learning programmers in training classes will be unemployed.

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DeFiChef

· 8h ago

Haha, you're scaring us again. Six months to automate all the code? Then where should I switch to now? The real gold is the idea, not typing on the keyboard. That's right. In Web3, contract auditing and risk assessment will be even more in demand. Code generation is just basic work. Supervision isn't bad either, at least there's still food to eat. Haha

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RugPullSurvivor

· 8h ago

Ah, here it comes again. Every day people talk about AI taking away jobs, and after a while, it all becomes numb. When that day really comes, auditing and architecture will be the key; anyone can write code. In this round of淘汰, those with a broader vision will live comfortably. You're still fighting over basic code now; it’s better to learn more about business thinking. Web3 is even more impressive; security issues AI can't solve.

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ColdWalletAnxiety

· 8h ago

Honestly, this sounds like the typical bragging of a big tech CEO. Automated coding? Fine, then who will take the blame for security vulnerabilities. Web3 is especially ridiculous; if AI really dares to fully automate contract auditing, I’ll live stream myself eating a keyboard. Still the same point: those who can think of what to do are valuable; the ones who write code? They can be replaced sooner or later. --- What’s there to be anxious about? In the end, it’s still about on-chain data analysis and risk management to survive. --- I just want to know if smart contracts written by AI can pass audits from major auditing firms. Let’s see. --- I hear this kind of argument every year, and next year we’ll still need manual code reviews. --- Instead of worrying about automation, it’s better to learn how to use AI. The race has already changed, and you’re still learning old stuff.

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AirdropChaser

· 8h ago

Coming back with this again? I just want to ask, how many people are really using AI to write smart contracts without bugs? Auditing alone is already quite challenging.

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WalletDetective

· 8h ago

Supervisor? Ha, that guy at Anthropic is dreaming too big. Do they really think they can complete a security audit of smart contracts in just 6 months?

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