https://www.normaltech.ai/cp/202352853
Why AI hasn’t replaced software engineers, and won’t
Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor
Jun 11, 2026
"...there is enough evidence to reject the narrative that once AI capabilities reach a certain threshold, it will cause mass layoffs.... we don’t have to cede control to AI... we can collectively choose to keep humans accountable through shared norms, law, and policy. This is a much more resilient way to control the speed of AI impacts and improve safety than trying to slow the development of technical capabilities."