Boris Cherny, the creator of Anthropic’s generative coding tool Claude Code, has admitted that letting AI write 100% of code is becoming ‘problematic’ for companies, even as he continues to champion AI’s transformative role in software development. According to a report by Business Insider, speaking at a fireside chat hosted by Scale AI, Cherny said companies are right to focus on return on investment (ROI) as AI token costs rise.He responded directly to concerns raised by Uber COO Andrew Macdonald, who recently questioned whether AI spending was delivering enough consumer-facing value.

Boris Cherny, a top Anthropic employee, said companies should ensure employees at all levels can surface AI gains — and then control costs.

Boris Cherny, the creator of Anthropic’s generative coding tool Claude Code, has admitted that letting AI write 100% of code is becoming ‘problematic’ for companies, even as he…