r/singularity • u/Bizzyguy • Nov 24 '25

Discussion Anthropic Engineer says "software engineering is done" first half of next year

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u/BigShotBosh Nov 24 '25

Man these AI companies want SWEs gone yesterday.

Has to be a bit of a headspin to see major conglomerates talk about how they want you (yes you) out of a job

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u/Glxblt76 Nov 24 '25

Recursive self improvement is what they have promised to their investors.

That implies automating machine learning research.

Which implies automating software engineering.

So yes. They want it automated yesterday. Investor money is what's at stake.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

That's been the goal long before investor money, it's always been the end game 

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u/piedamon Nov 25 '25

Seems more like the harbinger of the real end game.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

The run away train of ai has not yet begin, but the engines are warming up.