Can machine learning and AI make programmers obsolete? Can AI make software coding and debugging a thing of the past?

Claude boy, how do I do division and modulus in OCaml?

And hey Claude? There’s a reserved float division /. if both numbers are floats, for sure (19) but so can one use // even though both are integers (20):

You can do modulus with %. In fact, it’s the standard way to do it! (See command 17). And mod is deprecated (command 18):

Is it recommended to leave a note in a lost wallet asking for it to be returned?

Ah. Claude Claude Claude.

And presto goes Claude, the clueless junior-dev (it also botched correctly showing //):

I don’t think so Claudeboy.

SpaceX’s Transporter 14 launch today will carry more than 150 capsules of DNA, human remains - Space

To the reader/asker:

And let’s use the latest, extra-capable model 4.1 from OpenAPI. The result:

And ever so dutifully, Claude reports:

Miley declines to address accusations in court documents about death of Tyler Skaggs - AP News

As usual, I’ll make my point backed by verifiable examples.

Let’s use the agent to see if it can search at least, when it doesn’t know?

Now, let’s think about that for a second or two. Such an elementary matter and such egregious error of omission!

U.S. Open 2025: Second-round tee times, groupings and featured groups Friday at Oakmont - NBC Sports

Your software developer job is safe for at least the next 100 years.

Re——-aaaaalllllly.

Agent, are you sure???? You’re lying again, aren’t you?

I Tried 11 Popular Fast Food Crispy Chicken Sandwiches—This Is the One I’ll Order From Now On - Allrecipes

Let’s ask Claude Sonnet 3.5, which is quite the advanced model (at par with Deepseek V3 R1 and GPT 4o) a very simple question:

Here’s the proof :