Perhaps the cost will drop over time, but it will be because writing code is becoming more accessible. It's not just because of AI, but the natural progress of education and literacy on the topic that would have happened anyway.

What I see are salaries stagnating and opportunity for new niche roles or roles being redefined to have more technical responsibility. Is this not the future we all expected before AI hype anyway? People need to relax and refocus on what matters.