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Meta and Microsoft CEOs Reveal AI Now Powers Significant Portions of Their Codebases

At Meta's inaugural LlamaCon, leaders from Meta, Microsoft, and Google detailed the growing role of AI in software development and its implications for engineering roles.

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Satya Nadella and Mark Zuckberg
Microsoft and Meta, two of the largest employers of software engineers globally, are the latest tech giants to highlight AI’s growing role in coding.

Overview

  • Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that AI could generate half of Meta's code within the next year, signaling a major shift in development practices.
  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed that 20–30% of Microsoft's current codebase is already AI-generated, showcasing the rapid adoption of AI in coding workflows.
  • Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently revealed that approximately 25% of Google's code is written by AI, aligning with trends at other leading tech companies.
  • Zuckerberg predicted that engineers will transition into roles as technical leads, managing AI agents to oversee automated development processes.
  • The discussion at LlamaCon highlighted both the productivity benefits of AI-driven coding and the evolving nature of engineering roles in the tech industry.