AI, Ashby Engineering, and the future (ashbyhq.com) AI

Ashby engineering leaders say that since August 2025 more than half of new production code at Ashby has been AI-generated, while customer issues and reported code quality have stayed broadly stable, but they argue AI should replace “mechanical” coding tasks rather than engineering judgment. The post outlines Ashby’s ground rules—“empathy cannot be replaced by AI” and “you are responsible for what you ship”—and recommends matching AI use to risk via “sidekick” and “delegate” modes, with stronger verification and thinking for high-blast-radius changes.