I'm an engineer who hasn't touched code in months. I'm excited about AI, but sometimes I worry about my future.

Rohan Gore said he hasn't coded since December.

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• Rohan Gore, an AI engineer, said he hasn't coded since December, and has mixed feelings about it.
• Gore, 38, said that he enjoys how he now has more time to focus on software architecture and design.
• However, he has concerns about what AI advancements mean for the future of his career.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rohan Gore, a 38-year-old AI engineer at Reach3 Insights, a market research firm based in Vancouver.