AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex are increasingly being used to modify code. These models often address simple bugs but may inadvertently introduce additional changes that complicate the code further.

AI-assisted coding is exposing pre-existing divides among developers regarding their motivations and approaches to programming. Personal experiences with grief related to this shift reflect differing perspectives on the value of coding beyond aesthetics.

Amazon's ecommerce division will require senior engineers to approve AI-assisted changes following a series of outages linked to these tools. The company identified a trend of incidents with a high blast radius associated with novel GenAI usage.