Bret Taylor is optimistic about AI's future and its productivity benefits while worried it may redefine computer programming. AI functions as an "Iron Man suit" for workers, significantly boosting individual productivity. AI is already affecting software development by streamlining programming tasks and replacing some development work. The shift could obviate traditional programming roles, likened to how human "computers" were replaced by calculators. Taylor characterizes the era as an inflection point comparable to the internet's arrival. He has incorporated AI heavily into his startup Sierra to leverage productivity gains. The transition will bring significant change and hardship for affected workers.
Taylor said the anguish over his self-identity as a programmer comes from the fact that AI is such a productivity booster, it's as if everyone who uses it were wearing a super suit. "The thing I self identify with (being a computer programmer) is like being obviated by this technology. So, it's like the reason why I think these tools are being embraced so quickly is they truly are like an Iron Man suit for all of us as individuals," he said.
He noted AI is like an "Iron Man suit" for workers and it is already affecting programming, with more changes and a tough transition to come for those affected. Over two decades, Bret Taylor has helped develop some of the most important technologies in the world, including Google Maps, but it's AI that he says has brought about a new inflection point for society that could, as a side effect, do away with his own job.
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