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AI Guru Andrew Ng Reveals Coding's Evolving Future
15 Nov, 2025
Summary
- AI has lowered the barrier to entry for coding, prompting Ng to encourage everyone to learn basic coding skills
- Ng warns that universities are slow to adapt computer science curricula to the AI-powered coding reality
- Ng advocates for more transparency from large AI companies to address public fears about the technology
In November 2025, AI expert Andrew Ng shared his insights on the evolving future of coding at the AI Dev summit in New York. Ng, the founder of Google Brain, noted that AI has rapidly become a reliable coding assistant, leading to a decline in entry-level coding jobs for recent graduates.
However, Ng emphasized that engineers will not become obsolete, as AI tools have real limitations. He encouraged everyone, not just software engineers, to learn basic coding skills, likening it to "a little bit of math" that can be applied across many careers.
Ng warned that many universities have been slow to adapt their computer science curricula to the AI-powered coding reality. He considers it "malpractice" for universities to grant CS degrees without teaching students how to optimize their work with AI assistants. Ng believes this disconnect is contributing to the struggle that some recent graduates face in finding jobs.
To address the public's often-circulated fears about AI, Ng called on developers to engage in candid conversations about the technology's capabilities and limitations. He believes that some businesses have intentionally sown fear about AI for lobbying purposes, and he urged for more transparency from large AI companies to help the public understand the technology better.
