In a recent interview at the SXSW conference, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna expressed his views on the future of AI in the software industry, challenging the notion that AI will soon replace programmers. This perspective comes in contrast to his previous warnings about the potential impact of AI on jobs.
He disagreed with a prediction by Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, who suggested that 90% of code could be written by AI within the next three to six months. Krishna believes the figure is more likely to be around 20-30%. Last year, it was reported that IBM (International Business Machines Corp.) plans to temporarily pause the hiring for positions it believes could soon be automated using artificial intelligence. In an interview with Bloomberg, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna revealed that the company will cease recruitment for its non-customer-facing roles, as these positions are likely candidates for AI automation in the near future.
“I could easily see 30% of that getting replaced by AI and automation over a five-year period,” Krishna stated. Krishna emphasised that AI will not replace programmers anytime soon but will instead serve as a tool to enhance their productivity.
Last year, in an interview with Bloomberg, Arvind Krishna mentioned that IBM will halt the hiring for its non-customer-facing roles, as these positions are likely to be automated by AI in the near future.