Albergotti: AI coding will unlock widespread automation even without autonomous agents
Reed Albergotti · The Web’s ‘Existential’ AI Threat, OpenAI’s Microsoft Office Competitor, Tesla Robotaxi Launch · Jun 30, 2025 · at 20:52
Semafor technology editor Reed Albergotti explains why AI-assisted coding is already sufficient to automate significant workflows without waiting for fully autonomous AI agents.
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“And I think coding is like, if let's say like the whole AI agent thing doesn't like happen for a while, coding is, can automate a lot of stuff in our lives right now. Like so much, there's so much powerful software out there that we don't use because We don't have an army of coders. We don't, you know, nobody knows how to code basically. And I think if just that one thing changes, like, I think you'll see just a lot more automation in the world.”
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