Claude Code creator Boris Cherny says 100% AI coding is becoming ‘problematic’

 AI’s role in coding is evolving, with Anthropic’s Boris Cherny admitting that 100% AI-generated code presents challenges for companies focused on ROI. He highlighted that the true bottleneck is now ‘good ideas,’ not just code output. Cherny also foresees a shift from manual prompting to ‘loop engineering,’ where AI agents self-refine tasks, though this raises cost concerns. Anthropic offers tools to manage these expenses for enterprise clients. AI’s role in coding is evolving, with Anthropic’s Boris Cherny admitting that 100% AI-generated code presents challenges for companies focused on ROI. He highlighted that the true bottleneck is now ‘good ideas,’ not just code output. Cherny also foresees a shift from manual prompting to ‘loop engineering,’ where AI agents self-refine tasks, though this raises cost concerns. Anthropic offers tools to manage these expenses for enterprise clients.