- Published on August 28, 2025
- In AI Trends
CEOs are Firing Developers for Not Using AI
The debate is no longer whether AI will reshape coding, but how much control developers will retain.
Image by Nalini Nirad
- By Mohit Pandey
Artificial intelligence may not be replacing developers yet, but it seems the fear of AI-led layoffs is already turning true. The best approach to retain the job you are in seems to be upskilling with the recommended AI tools.
The tables seem to have turned now as the companies, which until a year or two ago were asking employees to avoid AI tools, are now instructing them to adapt to AI, or find another employer.
Those who resist AI are facing severe consequences. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently admitted that he fired engineers who refused to sign up for the company’s AI coding tools. Armstrong said on John Collison’s podcast ‘Cheeky Pint’ that he was stunned when some managers warned adoption would be slow even after Coinbase bought enterprise licenses for GitHu
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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