{"id":5568,"date":"2025-05-17T08:12:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/developers-will-need-to-adapt-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-joins-googles-sundar-pichai-in-revealing-the-scale-of-ai-generated-code-at-the-tech-giants-and-it\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T08:12:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:12:48","slug":"developers-will-need-to-adapt-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-joins-googles-sundar-pichai-in-revealing-the-scale-of-ai-generated-code-at-the-tech-giants-and-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/developers-will-need-to-adapt-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-joins-googles-sundar-pichai-in-revealing-the-scale-of-ai-generated-code-at-the-tech-giants-and-it\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Developers will need to adapt\u2019: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins Google\u2019s Sundar Pichai in revealing the scale of AI-generated code at the tech giants \u2013 and it\u2019s a stark warning for software developers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FbiD6HhkYaDBxzHjeZUdmf.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/business\/leadership\/how-satya-nadellas-first-decade-at-microsoft-took-it-from-tech-giant-to-undisputed-industry-titan\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/business\/leadership\/how-satya-nadellas-first-decade-at-microsoft-took-it-from-tech-giant-to-undisputed-industry-titan\">Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella<\/a> says up to 30% of the tech giant\u2019s code was written by AI, prompting more questions over the impact of the technology on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/business-strategy\/careers-training\/356509\/how-to-become-a-software-developer\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/business-strategy\/careers-training\/356509\/how-to-become-a-software-developer\">software development<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a fireside chat with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at LlamaCon last month, Nadella revealed that anywhere between 20% to 30% of code was \u201cwritten by software\u201d &#8211; essentially meaning it\u2019s AI-generated.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\"\/>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d say maybe 20%, 30% of the code that is inside of our repos today and some of our projects are probably all written by software,\u201d Nadella told Zuckerberg.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the volume of code being written by AI at the firm is gradually increasing, but there have been mixed results across different programming languages.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the company has been making significant progress with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/ai-generated-code-risks-what-cisos-need-to-know\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/ai-generated-code-risks-what-cisos-need-to-know\">AI-generated<\/a> code in <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/business-strategy\/careers-training\/356640\/how-to-become-a-python-software-developer\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/business-strategy\/careers-training\/356640\/how-to-become-a-python-software-developer\">Python<\/a>, while <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/development\/software-development\/361654\/best-c-courses-to-kickstart-your-career\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/development\/software-development\/361654\/best-c-courses-to-kickstart-your-career\">C++<\/a> has been a trickier endeavor. It\u2019s no surprise Python has been a smoother experience for the firm \u2013 research from <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/snowflake-ceo-many-vendors-sell-you-parts-of-a-car-and-tell-you-to-build-it-yourself-at-snowflake-we-have-a-different-philosophy-we-want-to-give-you-the-car\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/snowflake-ceo-many-vendors-sell-you-parts-of-a-car-and-tell-you-to-build-it-yourself-at-snowflake-we-have-a-different-philosophy-we-want-to-give-you-the-car\">Snowflake <\/a>last year revealed Python had <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/software\/development\/why-python-is-the-programming-language-of-choice-for-ai-developers\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/software\/development\/why-python-is-the-programming-language-of-choice-for-ai-developers\"><u>emerged as the \u2018language of choice\u2019 for AI developers<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the discussion, Zuckerberg also pointed to Meta\u2019s own progress on this front, revealing that the company is developing an AI model capable of building future <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/meta-llama-4-model-launch-benchmarks\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/meta-llama-4-model-launch-benchmarks\">Llama <\/a>models.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur bet is sort of that in the next year probably\u2026maybe half the development is going to be done by <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/strategy\/28181\/what-is-ai\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/strategy\/28181\/what-is-ai\">AI<\/a>, as opposed to people, and then that will just kind of increase from there,\u201d Zuckerberg said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-5azRnJyezXWVZrSBociMoP\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-5azRnJyezXWVZrSBociMoP slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up today and you will receive a free copy of our Future Focus 2025 report &#8211; the leading guidance on AI, cybersecurity and other IT challenges as per 700+ senior executives<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The duo\u2019s comments are the latest in a string of hints on the potential of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/ai-tools-critical-thinking-reliance\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/ai-tools-critical-thinking-reliance\">AI tools<\/a> in software development. Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott said he expects <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/microsoft-cto-ai-generated-code-software-developer-job-change-2025-4\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/microsoft-cto-ai-generated-code-software-developer-job-change-2025-4\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><u>95% of all code to be AI generated by 2030<\/u><\/a>, for example.<\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg in particular has been outspoken on the matter, having told Joe Rogan earlier this year that the technology is reaching a point where it could <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/software\/development\/a-sign-of-things-to-come-in-software-development-mark-zuckerberg-says-ai-will-be-doing-the-work-of-mid-level-engineers-this-year-and-hes-not-the-only-big-tech-exec-predicting-the-end-of-the-profession\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/software\/development\/a-sign-of-things-to-come-in-software-development-mark-zuckerberg-says-ai-will-be-doing-the-work-of-mid-level-engineers-this-year-and-hes-not-the-only-big-tech-exec-predicting-the-end-of-the-profession\"><u>replicate the work done by mid-level engineers<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProbably in 2025 we at Meta, as well as the other companies that are basically working on this, are going to have an AI that can effectively be a sort of mid-level engineer at your company that can write code,\u201d Zuckerberg told Rogan.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft and Meta aren\u2019t alone in this AI-generated code push, either. Last year, Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/sundar-pichai-says-more-than-25-percent-of-googles-code-is-now-generated-by-ai-and-its-a-big-hint-at-the-future-of-software-development\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/sundar-pichai-says-more-than-25-percent-of-googles-code-is-now-generated-by-ai-and-its-a-big-hint-at-the-future-of-software-development\"><u>around 25% of the company\u2019s internal source code was generated by AI<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during an earnings call, Pichai told analysts that the firm has been using AI extensively within its development teams &#8211; mainly to improve coding processes and boost productivity and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>This code is subject to robust safeguards, Pichai insisted, with human approval required by engineers who are kept in the loop throughout the process. This helps improve engineer workflows and allows them to move faster, he said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-it-curtains-for-developers-in-the-age-of-ai-3\">Is it curtains for developers in the age of AI?<\/h2>\n<p>Concerns over the potential for AI to render developers obsolete have been raised repeatedly over the last 18 months, with two distinct camps emerging on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of the technology have highlighted the benefits of integrating AI tools within daily workflows, with developers often reporting marked productivity and efficiency gains.<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/software\/development\/ai-coding-tools-are-finally-delivering-results-for-enterprises-developers-are-saving-so-much-time-theyre-able-to-collaborate-more-focus-on-system-design-and-learn-new-languages\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/software\/development\/ai-coding-tools-are-finally-delivering-results-for-enterprises-developers-are-saving-so-much-time-theyre-able-to-collaborate-more-focus-on-system-design-and-learn-new-languages\"><u>Research from GitHub last year<\/u><\/a> found developers using AI solutions reported delivering more secure software, improvements to code quality, and faster adoption of new languages.<\/p>\n<p><iframe allow=\"\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/player.captivate.fm\/episode\/c714ef22-3aad-45a5-90d4-265413d41816\/\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, there have been reactionary claims that we could be facing an onslaught of AI-related job losses in the near future, but these haven\u2019t quite materialized.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, comments from leading figures in the tech industry may have some devs looking over the shoulders &#8211; especially from Nadella.<\/p>\n<p>The company recently <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/business\/business-strategy\/microsoft-layoffs-may-2025\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/business\/business-strategy\/microsoft-layoffs-may-2025\"><u>announced plans to cut around 3% of its global workforce<\/u><\/a>, and reports from <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-14\/microsoft-layoffs-hit-software-engineers-as-industry-touts-ai-savings\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-14\/microsoft-layoffs-hit-software-engineers-as-industry-touts-ai-savings\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><u><em>Bloomberg <\/em><\/u><\/a>suggest that programmers were among the worst affected in this most recent batch of layoffs.<\/p>\n<p>With the cuts impacting nearly 2,000 staff at its Redmond headquarters in Washington State, state filings show around 40% of those were in software engineering roles.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"developers-will-have-to-adapt-3\">Developers will have to adapt<\/h2>\n<p>Ultimately, developers will have to adapt to the influx of AI tools within the profession, according to Martin Reynolds, Field CTO at Harness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith technology\u2019s biggest players like Microsoft using AI to write increasing volumes of their code, developers will need to adapt by focusing on tasks that require human judgment, creativity, and oversight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile there may be anxiety about job displacement, the trend also presents opportunities for software engineers to become more entrepreneurial by suggesting new projects, or work on more strategic and high-value tasks,\u201d Reynolds added.<\/p>\n<p>Reynolds added that while AI tools may improve efficiency, they do not represent a silver bullet for enterprises. Humans will always have to remain in the loop to ensure safety and quality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut let\u2019s be clear, software engineers will remain integral in reviewing and debugging AI-written code to ensure quality and functionality. Current AI models can produce code efficiently, but may introduce bugs or suboptimal solutions, necessitating human intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reynolds\u2019 comments on adaptation align with previous research from Gartner on the topic of AI in software development. A study published by the consultancy last year noted that the technology will transform the profession and that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/software\/software-engineers-are-in-for-a-rough-ride-as-ai-adoption-ramps-up-80-percent-will-be-forced-to-upskill-by-2027-as-the-profession-is-transformed\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/software\/software-engineers-are-in-for-a-rough-ride-as-ai-adoption-ramps-up-80-percent-will-be-forced-to-upskill-by-2027-as-the-profession-is-transformed\"><u>around 80% of engineers will be forced to upskill by 2027<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t necessarily equate to job losses, the study insisted. Those who upskill to adapt to the influx of these tools within the profession will likely become the hottest talent in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Research from AWS in early 2024 highlighted this in particular, revealing that employers will be willing to pay up to a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/business\/careers-and-training\/want-a-higher-paid-job-in-tech-learn-ai-skills-says-aws\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/business\/careers-and-training\/want-a-higher-paid-job-in-tech-learn-ai-skills-says-aws\"><u>31% premium on salaries for workers with AI skills<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-more-from-itpro\"><span>MORE FROM ITPRO<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says up to 30% of the tech giant\u2019s code was written by AI, prompting more questions over the impact of the technology on software development. 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