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Sep 12, 2026 · Industry Insights

Andrew Ng: AI Writes Code, But Top Engineers Are Busier Than Ever

Andrew Ng warns that developers still coding like it's 2022 face obsolescence, as AI handles 30-40% of tasks but shifts value to the remaining 60%—system understanding, context, judgment, and product sense—making elite engineers busier while demanding full-stack fluency, proactive agency, and learning that retains cognitive ownership.