One of the most notable ways AI is changing the world is through software coding: vast swathes of code are now written by AI, and while there's still a debate over just how beneficial this shift is, there's no doubt it's happening at a large scale.
Besides giving professional software developers a new tool to work with, 'vibe coding' also means anyone can put together their own programs, with no coding experience required. While you can't exactly knock together a Word clone in an afternoon, you can create simple tools and apps relatively easily.
