What happened
Anthropic's Claude Code creator, Boris Cherny, warns that AI agents capable of operating computers will reshape nearly all internet-based jobs, including software engineering, product management, and design. Cherny stated on "Lenny's Podcast" that Anthropic's updated Claude Code (Opus 4.6) is rapidly advancing in its ability to use digital tools, run commands, and complete tasks across applications, predicting significant job title changes as early as 2026. His own team reports sharply increased productivity per engineer using these AI tools.
Why it matters
The operational shift to AI agents will force platform engineers and product managers to integrate advanced automation into core workflows, fundamentally altering job functions. This follows Microsoft's recent predictions of rapid automation, underscoring a broader industry trend. The change will require workers to experiment with AI tools and learn their functions, as advised by Cherny, to adapt to evolving skill requirements.
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