Clearview AI Founder Says Coding Tools Cut Months to Days, Won't Kill Jobs
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Updated · The FP · Jun 4
Clearview AI Founder Says Coding Tools Cut Months to Days, Won't Kill Jobs
1 articles · Updated · The FP · Jun 4
Summary
Two months after adopting Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Cursor, Hoan Ton-That said he can now build software in days that previously took months.
Ton-That, a lifelong programmer and former Clearview AI CEO, argued the productivity jump will not eliminate coding jobs despite rising anxiety around AI-assisted programming.
He likened today's mix of fear and excitement over coding copilots to the backlash Clearview faced after its facial-recognition system let police search billions of public images from a single face photo.
That comparison frames AI coding tools as another disruptive technology cycle—expanding what developers can build faster while reigniting debate over how far AI should reshape work.