One of the most discussed topics lately is when AI will take people’s jobs and which jobs are the most at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence. It is pretty much clear that AI is becoming a tool used in most companies (Melendez, 2025).
During the summer, I worked as an intern on a project that involved coding in VBA. When this project was first assigned to me, I did not even fully understand that I actually had to write code myself, since I clearly told my manager that I did not have any experience with coding. I had a few classes in high school and it was not really clear to me the logic behind it and how to code. Despite this, my manager told me not to worry, I could easily use the company’s AI to write the code, fix bugs and improve its functionality.
At the beginning, it was extremely difficult for me to understand how coding works since my knowledge stopped at “Hello World” type of coding. Time passed, I started to paste on the chatbox random bugged codes and try to fix them. At first, my queries were mostly “Fix bugs from this code” or “rewrite without mistakes”. Time passed and I understood that solving these bugs in such a way was possible only if the bugs were typos or wrong format of coding.
Even more time passed, and I realized that the key to effectively use AI with coding was to use it as a personal teacher able to explain to me, without any judgment, the code. At the end of the day, AI used in their terms is not possible to replace my human work, but just to help me develop my coding skills, clarifying doubts and brainstorming possible solutions.
Overall, this experience that I had during the summer changed my view on coding. Contrary to my high school experience, this time I understood the logic behind it, which is the most important aspect that I think beginners tend to underestimate. Although before AI coding was mostly about remembering the rules and codes, I can certainly declare based on my own personal experience that logic is what is important to understand.
Do you think AI will replace the role of teachers or just be an extra help? Do you think this outcome can change based on the topic?
I feel like an AI tool, such as ChatGPT, can be perfect as an extra help so basically replacing the role of tutors. However, I do not think that AI will replace teachers’ job, especially for some specific subjects that require more emotional intelligence and critical thinking.
References:
Melendez, S. (2025, June 6). Will AI improve or eliminate jobs? It depends on who you ask. Harvard Business School. https://www.hbs.edu/bigs/will-artificial-intelligence-improve-or-eliminate-jobs
