The Conversation

What is vibe coding? A computer scientist explains what it means to have AI write computer code − and what risks that can entail

Whether you’re streaming a show, paying bills online or sending an email, each of these actions relies on computer programs that run behind the scenes. The process of writing computer programs is ...
The 74 on MSN

As AI rewrites the rules of coding, Code.org pushes to reinvent itself

Teacher Jake Baskin remembers exactly where he was when he first watched the viral 2013 video that introduced Code.org to the ...
Forbes

Myth Or Reality: Will AI Replace Computer Programmers?

Have computer programmers innovated themselves out of a job? That’s the fear driving theories that AI will remove the need for humans who can write computer code. Today's most sophisticated large ...
Ars Technica

AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead

On Saturday, a developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project hit an unexpected roadblock when the programming assistant abruptly refused to continue generating code, instead offering some ...
Inc

Anthropic Is Making It Easier to Learn How to Code

Anthropic’s Claude is getting a side gig as a tutor. The company has launched new modes for its two consumer-facing platforms, Claude.ai and Claude Code. The modes will enable Claude to not just ...
Education Week

AI Can Generate Code. Is That a Threat to Computer Science Education?

Some of Julie York’s high school computer science students are worried about what generative artificial intelligence will mean for future careers in the tech industry. If generative AI can code, then ...
AOL

OpenAI chairman says students should still get computer science degrees — even if they won't be typing code

Bret Taylor said that computer science majors teach "systems thinking," a necessary trait even in the age of AI coding.KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP via Getty Images Good news, computer science majors. One of ...

AI Learned To Talk; Now It's Learning To Act

The next phase of AI may unfold in the factories, warehouses and cities where the physical world is built and maintained.
The New York Times

Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...
The Conversation

Australian students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers – does this need to change?

Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. This is a huge change for schools when it comes to teaching writing. For students, learning ...