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Web devs sleeping with the enemy: AI is doing their job and they worry it's after their desk too

According to a recent survey, a majority of software engineers now use AI to generate most of their code, leading to widespread concern that the technology poses an existential threat to their jobs. The article highlights the growing anxiety among web developers that AI is not only performing their current tasks but may soon replace them entirely.

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