As AI automates routine coding tasks, software engineering may increasingly pivot back to its foundational roots in mathematics and physics, according to Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, who remarked "Well said" in response to a recent post on X. This shift signifies a movement from manual coding towards theoretical problem-solving. Industry leaders like Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predict AI could soon handle most software engineering tasks, transforming job roles in the tech sector.