Coinbase Pushes AI Integration with Strict Mandate for Engineers

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, has issued a directive mandating that all engineers become proficient in AI coding helpers, such as GitHub Copilot and Cursor, within a week. Failure to comply with the instruction could result in termination. The program’s goal is to hasten the deployment of AI throughout the entire organisation. Currently, about one-third of Coinbase’s codebase is produced by AI, with the goal of increasing this percentage to 50% by the conclusion of the current quarter.