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The AI boom is raising a major question for the labor market, particularly for technology engineers. A synthesis reported by Business Insider (BI) says the latest wave of AI tools—such as Claude Code and OpenAI Codex—has started to change how software developers and technology engineers do their work. While some benefit significantly, others say they are struggling to keep pace with the speed of change.
On X last week, Greg Brockman, co-founder and chairman of OpenAI, said AI is not only helping people write code faster but is also moving toward changing how people work with computers more broadly. He said, “More and more people will be able to turn ideas into software, spreadsheets, presentations, and even businesses.” The implication is that the technical barriers that have long been a key advantage for technology engineers may be eroding.
BI also quotes Andrew Hsu, co-founder and CTO of Speak, an AI-powered language learning startup. Hsu said traditional software startups have typically been organized into three components: engineering, product, and design. AI is now blurring those boundaries. He said designers and project managers can write code with AI, while software engineers may need to be more involved in product and user experience.
Hsu described this as a broader pattern: general-purpose AI models make specialization less important, and the human aspects of work matter more. He said successful workers will likely be those who diversify their skills rather than focus on a single fixed role.
OpenAI recently published a report on the near-term impact of AI on employment, based on a survey of more than 900 occupations, covering 99.7% of employment in the United States. The report found that 18% of jobs are at high risk of automation in the near term.
It also identified three common characteristics among jobs with higher automation risk: less need for human interaction, clearly repetitive processes, and tasks that are easier for AI to learn and replace.
BI reports that the practical takeaway is not to oppose AI, but to learn how to use it as an effective assistive tool. The argument presented is that AI may not eliminate jobs, but instead create new opportunities.
Despite rapid change in the tech sector—where skill requirements have risen and recruitment of new graduates has slowed—demand for talent has not shown signs of decline. Data cited by BI from TrueUp, a technology recruiting analytics firm, shows the number of software engineer job postings is at its highest level in over three years, with more than 67,000 positions currently recruiting.
Amit Bendov, CEO of Gong, an AI operating system for business teams, told BI that AI’s impact depends largely on demand levels in a given field. “Demand is almost infinite,” Bendov said, adding that AI has created opportunities for people who are not professional engineers.
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