New AI Tech Codex Might Give Programmers a Run for Their Money

Will AI give software engineers a run for their money? With experts claiming that AI knows how to code now, will this be the end for software engineers with years of training, education, and experience? 

Codex is the new AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology that can seemingly write computer programs. But is this discovery and invention a threat to hardworking software engineers? Or will this make their lives even better? 

AI has been making people’s lives more convenient by automating mundane tasks such as knowing the weather forecast, online purchases, home cleaning, and more. But there’s more of what AI can do. 

In 1997, an AI-based computer Deep Blue won a chess game against Garry Kasparov. This was the first time an AI-based IBM computer won a chess match under tournament conditions.

In 2011, Watson, another IBM computer, won against human competitors in the reality game show “Jeopardy.” It had somehow learned from over 200 million pages of content that amounted to four terabytes of storage. The IBM compute Watson won $1 million. 

There are many instances where AI has shown its robotic prowess against humans. But how will people and software engineers react to the new AI technology Codex that can code computer programs? 

Codex to replace software engineers?

Computer programming is a skill that not many people can master. It takes years of theory and hands-on experience to learn this complex field. When Codex, a new AI technology that can code, was introduced, Tom Smith had put it in the spotlight by interviewing the machine and its capabilities. 

Codex was built by OpenAI, which is considered one of the world’s most advanced research labs. Although many AI technologies have performed groundbreaking “humanly” tasks, this new technology is one of the most incredible inventions based on the mathematical system called “neural network.”

Smith knows the challenges involved in computer programming. So he asked if Codex knows how to handle the coding challenges when interviewing for companies such as Facebook, Google, or any Silicon Valley company. And the result was outstanding. 

Smith claimed that Codex was able to type out a response in approximately two seconds. He claims that these challenges are tough for any regular or experienced software engineer, including himself. He said it was “spooky” to have seen what Codex can do. 

Smith was also impressed at what Codex can do, aside from coding. While testing the AI technology, Smith discovered how Codex could even translate various programming languages. This is another skill that is highly challenging for even the most seasoned programmer. 

No threat to professional programmers

With all these new and impressive coding tasks that Codex can perform, Smith reassures professional programmers that Codex is not a threat to their future in the IT field. 

Smith would like to see this new technology as a way to boost human productivity. It may even act as a tutor for people who want to learn the art of computer languages. Smith also said that Codex could be a tool that can make professional computer programmers’ lives more convenient.