François Chollet Says AI Code Automation Moves Software Engineering Bottlenecks

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François Chollet argues that agents now write about 100% of the code, yet software engineers are more numerous and working harder, while the bottom lines of the companies employing them are typically not budging as a result of AI adoption. He says automating one part of a system creates friction and moves bottlenecks elsewhere.

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François Chollet said AI agents now write about 100% of code, yet software engineering demand continues to grow and companies employing engineers and agents typically have not seen their bottom lines improve from AI adoption. He said there are more software engineers than in 2025 and that engineers have never worked harder. Chollet argued that automating one part of a system creates its own friction and moves bottlenecks elsewhere. His point is that automating code production does not necessarily reduce the work required across software engineering or improve company financial results.

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