Microsoft Denies Plans to Rewrite Windows 11 Using AI in Rust After Engineer's Controversial Post
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Microsoft has clarified that it does not plan to rewrite Windows 11 using AI in Rust, despite a top-level Microsoft engineer's LinkedIn post claiming ambitious goals to eliminate all C and C++ code from Microsoft by 2030 using AI-assisted rewriting. The engineer, Galen Hunt, described a strategy of combining AI and algorithms to rewrite Microsoft's largest codebases with a "1 engineer, 1 month, 1 million lines of code" approach. Microsoft's denial comes after the engineer's post caused controversy and confusion about the company's actual plans for Windows 11 development.
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Our strategy is to combine AI *and* Algorithms to rewrite Microsoft's largest codebases.
Our North Star is '1 engineer, 1 month, 1 million lines of code.'
Microsoft told Windows Latest that the company does not plan to rewrite Windows 11 using AI in Rust.
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