Generative artificial intelligence tools are designed to automate the writing of computer code are will not offset a shortage of software engineers, technology leaders said.
Demand for software engineers, developers and programmers continue to outpace supply.
Although IT has the ability to automate some tasks in the software-engineering life cycle, Rafee Tarafdar, chief technology officer at Infosys, said, it cannot replace human workers.
For example, AI tools aren’t yet sophisticated enough to build working business apps, he said.
Skilled coders will still be needed to oversee generated code and documentation.
