Ask HN: If AI-generated code works 100%, do languages still need to be upgraded?

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Ask HN: If AI-generated code works 100%, do languages still need to be upgraded?

A Hacker News user questions whether programming languages and web technologies need further development if AI-generated code is always perfect and follows best practices, suggesting it might halt innovation.

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| |||||||||||| 2 points by | Supposing that the code generated by AI always works and follows good programming practices, will it still be really necessary to create new or better web technologies and programming languages? It looks like a point to stop learning and creating new technologies... | ||||||||||| |

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