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May 1, 2026

OpenAI's president says AI has gone from writing 20% to '80% of your code'

Greg Brockman said that AI has become more than a small supporting tool for software engineers.

OpenAI's president says AI has gone from writing 20% to '80% of your code'

TL;DR

  • AI coding tools can now generate up to 80% of code, a significant leap from recent months.
  • The role of AI in software development has shifted from a supporting tool to the primary focus.
  • Tech leaders from Google and Anthropic also report high percentages of AI-generated code within their organizations.
  • OpenAI emphasizes that human oversight remains crucial for all merged AI-generated code.

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