Infosys chairman Nilekani: AI coding tools will create more work for IT services, not less
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Simon Sharwood
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Infosys chairman Nandan M. Nilekani argues that AI-assisted "vibe coding" poses no threat to IT services companies because software development involves much more than just writing code — including requirements gathering, architecture, testing, and client management. Despite industry warnings about revenue deflation from AI automation, Nilekani predicts AI will actually create more work for services organizations by expanding the scope of what's possible and generating new demand.
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Given that AI is a much larger and disruptive techno...
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