AI vs coders: Ex-Google CEO warns; ‘This could be the end for coders like me’

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt expressed astonishment at AI’s rapid progress, particularly its ability to autonomously generate code, admitting his own potential obsolescence. He highlighted AI’s significant impact on automating business operations like billing and accounting, predicting artificial general intelligence within three to five years. Schmidt cautioned about the need for human oversight to preserve agency and freedom.