Creator of C++: "AI-generated code isn't ready - it generates more bugs, more bloat, more security holes, and is nearly impossible to validate"
Summary
Bjarne Stroustrup criticizes AI-generated code, stating it introduces more bugs, bloat, and security holes, and is nearly impossible to validate, with senior developers retiring rather than dealing with it.
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