*Pointy haired manager to programmer:* We are thinking of replacing programming with AI. *Programmer:* Don't you mean you plan to replace programmers with AI. *PHM:* No, replace programming itself. *P:* How? Why? *PHM: * Well, the Big, Poorly Understood AI produces really good results without actually writing code. *P:* Go on... *PHM:* Plus it's cheap and really, really prolific and efficient. *P:* Sure, but its quality is awful!! *PHM:* So is the quality of your software, all software, really. *P.* Yeah, but the AI's quality is MUCH worse! *PHM:* Yes, but the AI is so affordable, efficient, and prolific, that the wrongful death lawsuits will be just a cost of doing business, and we'll still come out ahead according to the actuaries.