The AI code wars are heating up. OpenAI, Google and Anthropic are vying for supremacy in a new arms race of productivity tools. In 2021, Microsoft launched GitHub Copilot, but it was like a prelude to what’s now happening: developers can let AI write their code. By late 2025, Claude Code went viral, while Codex and Gemini followed suit.

Companies are suddenly seeing employees compete for GPU access as if it's the new gold rush. Developers fear for their jobs but race to embrace these tools. A 2025 study found that 98% of respondents use AI coding tools several times a week, proving that convenience trumps concern.

Will coders become obsolete? Perhaps not yet, but the question looms: will AI code write itself one day?