AI tools can now generate up to 80% of code, according to OpenAI president Greg Brockman, highlighting how quickly their role is expanding.
Speaking at a recent Sequoia Capital event, Brockman said AI has shifted from a supporting tool to a central part of software development. In just a short time, coding systems have evolved from writing around 20% of code to handling up to 80%, turning them into a primary driver of productivity.
He encouraged founders to lean into these tools, noting their rapid progress. Platforms like OpenAI Codex are no longer just for engineers, but increasingly useful for anyone working on a computer.
Despite this, Brockman emphasized that humans remain responsible for reviewing and approving all code before it is deployed.
Other tech leaders are seeing similar trends. Sundar Pichai said that around 75% of new code at Google is now AI-generated and then reviewed by engineers. Meanwhile, Meta expects a large share of its engineers to rely heavily on AI for coding tasks.
Dario Amodei has gone further, predicting that AI could soon write nearly all code within the next year, signaling a major shift in how software is built.