# OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has highlighted how the upcoming AI models may change the future course of software development.

*genai · news · 2026-04-07 · Times Now*

## Key points

- Sam Altman predicts future AI models will handle workloads currently requiring entire engineering teams.
- Current AI tools have already made some programmers two to three times more efficient.
- AI advancements will shift hiring practices, reducing the need for large software development teams.
- Developers increasingly rely on AI for coding, error fixing, and problem-solving approaches.
- Altman claims future AI will deliver 'career-defining outputs' in research and knowledge-based industries.

**Companies:** OpenAI

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