Is AI All You’ve Got? A Call for Broader Exploration in Software Engineering
In my upcoming article, I’ll challenge the software engineering community to critically reassess its focus on AI. While AI is undeniably transformative, are we at risk of neglecting other pressing challenges?
Key Points:
- Historical Perspective: Just as research on bacteriophage therapy faded after antibiotics, has AI overshadowed critical software engineering topics?
- AI’s Dominance at ICSE ’25: A staggering one-third of research-track papers centered on AI, raising concerns about a narrow research focus.
- Real-World Implications: Recent cloud outages highlighted vulnerabilities in our systems, a reminder that reliability and resilience remain pressing issues.
The Opportunity: With a crowded AI space, it’s a ripe moment to reinvigorate research on fundamental software challenges. We must embrace a broader perspective and stimulate innovation beyond AI.
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