AI Dev 26 x SF | Anush Elangovan: Impact of AI on Software

Anush Elangovan from AMD, explored the transformative impact of AI on software engineering and development at AI Dev 26 x San Francisco. He described a "K-shaped" divergence where higher-level skills like systems thinking, judgment, and problem framing are accelerating, while lower-level tasks like specific language syntax and formatting are becoming less critical. Anush introduced the concept of "intent velocity"—the speed at which an idea can move from conception to production—as the new primary measure of success, rather than traditional metrics like lines of code. The talk concluded by urging leaders to lean into agentic AI, noting that agents now monitor bugs, file pull requests, and validate code autonomously in his daily workflow.