The End of the Coder?

As AI agents transition from simple coding assistants to end-to-end engineers, the profession is shifting from writing syntax to auditing complex systems.

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Communications of the ACM
Published
2026-09-16
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3842411
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Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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The End of the Coder?

Logan Kugler
Communications of the ACM
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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The End of the Coder?

Logan Kugler
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Abstract

As AI agents transition from simple coding assistants to end-to-end engineers, the profession is shifting from writing syntax to auditing complex systems.

Communications of the ACM
University of Tampa (US)
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Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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