Lately some high-profile tools have emerged that can help in programming like Github Copilot and ChatGPT. Is the programming job market going to shrink because of this? I think I will be able to find a programming job even in the year 2050, but before I reveal why, I'll lead with some exploration of ChatGPT. I'll start with an experiment. I'll ask ChatGPT directly whether it will replace programmers, and then will ask it to program a neural network for me.

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The question seems somewhat ironic if you think about it. Are the creations--intelligent systems--set to replace or displace their creators--programmers--in the future? It sounds like the plot of a sci-fi movie, doesn't it? The more important question, though, is: Can it be true? A recent future of employment study predicts that nearly 50% of the jobs in the U.S. are likely to be automated by 2030.