“The era when humans program is nearing its end within our group”, says Softbank founder Masayoshi Son. “Our aim is to have AI agents completely take over coding and programming. (…) we are currently initiating the process for that.”
Son made this statement on Wednesday at an event for customers organized by the Japanese corporation, as reported by Light Reading. According to the report, the Softbank CEO estimates that approximately 1,000 AI agents would be needed to replace each employee because “employees have complex thought processes.”
AI agents are software programs that use algorithms to respond automatically to external signals. They then carry out tasks as necessary and can also make decisions without human intervention. The spectrum ranges from simple bots to self-driving cars.
‘The era of human programmers is coming to an end’ — Masayoshi Son, Softbank founder
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