GitHub CEO: Artificial intelligence will not replace developers

As good as artificial intelligence (AI) has become in answering queries and writing code, there will still be a need for developers, says GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke. That's because human intelligence still reigns when it comes to solving complex problems, and people can do it more productively with the help of AI to offload menial tasks. Dohmke should know, as GitHub is used by millions of open source developers around the world not only to host their code, but increasingly to automate their software builds, testing and deployment through continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD). On a recent trip to key markets in Asia, Dohmke spoke to Computer Weekly about GitHub's work in the region, its synergies with Microsoft, which acquired GitHub in 2018, and how GitHub's Copilot AI assistant and Codespaces cloud-based development environment can improve the lives of developers. Can you tell me more about your time in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and what you're hoping to accomplish while you're here?