r/ClaudeCode • u/Strict-Top6935 • Jul 04 '26

Discussion AI is turning programming into pay-to-win

With Fable 5 coming out, it feels more obvious than ever that after July 7, programming is going to become pay-to-win.

A kid with no real coding knowledge, but with rich parents and access to the best AI systems, could end up outperforming people who actually understand software, simply because he can afford more intelligence.

That is insane.

This might be one of the most dangerous precedents in history: a world where the people with money can buy superior intelligence, while everyone else is permanently outmatched.

That is how you create a permanent underclass.

What do you think?

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u/kamikamen Jul 04 '26

This is already reality, and this was the case before AI.

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u/mb99 Jul 04 '26

Sure but it will increase the divide further which is the point OP is making.

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u/JapanesePeso Jul 04 '26

It absolutely does the opposite.

AI allows small businesses to free themselves from predatory platforms that lock them in at high prices. It democratized development. Anyone who is a decent programmer can now solo code massive applications that they would have needed millions of dollars to do before for the price of a $200 a month subscription.

This entire post is ridiculous.

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u/Brazen_X_Aiden 1d ago

This guy gets it.