Comment by suddenlybananas
4 hours ago
Why would they still need them if "[f]rontier models now outperform developers on many tasks, be it on quality/readability/maintainability, and let’s not talk about speed"
4 hours ago
Why would they still need them if "[f]rontier models now outperform developers on many tasks, be it on quality/readability/maintainability, and let’s not talk about speed"
Because to replace a SWE you need them to reliably outperform developers on ALL tasks
That's some really fast goalpost moving.
If AI could outperform humans, Anthropic would NEVER release that model. Instead, they'd use it to create a new google, photoshop, office, windows, etc for cheap then undercut all those companies and taking over the entire software industry.
It can outperform humans, just unevenly. You’ll see a lot of the same dynamics as you see with Mythos which, tbh is kind of refreshing. I get the sense that Dario while of course forced to ruthlessly run a company is genuinely interested in figuring out how to roll this out as ethically as he can.
Worth noting that the person you're replying to is not the same as the one who said frontier models now outperform developers.
But anthropic already had plenty of developers. Why would they actively need to hire more if the workload is all being automated?
Because it’s a force multiplier at this stage in the capability ladder. ROI of developers is arguably higher or will become higher in a matter of months.