SANTA CLARA — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the tech world, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has officially ended the era of traditional software engineering within his company.

Following an internal mandate to “automate every possible task” with Artificial Intelligence, NVIDIA has rolled out the newest generation of agentic coding tools—OpenAI’s GPT-5.3 Codex and Cursor—to its entire 30,000-strong engineering workforce.

The End of “Manual” Coding

The decision follows months of escalating rhetoric from Huang, who recently called managers discouraging AI usage “insane.” The CEO’s vision is clear: the purpose of an engineer is to solve problems, not to write syntax.

By integrating these tools directly into the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), NVIDIA has reported a three-fold increase in code output. Crucially, the company claims bug rates have remained flat despite the massive surge in volume. This “velocity explosion” is being driven by AI’s new ability to semantically reason over massive, complex codebases that would take humans weeks to navigate.

“Something Big is Happening”: The Viral Warning

The rollout coincides with a viral essay by New York-based CEO Matt Shumer, titled “Something Big is Happening.” Shumer likens the current AI landscape to February 2020—the “calm” just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped global reality.

According to Shumer and industry insiders, the ground shifted on February 5, 2026, with the release of GPT-5.3 Codex. This model represents a “singularity” moment: it is the first AI instrumental in building itself, managing its own deployment, and diagnosing its own training failures.

From Assistant to Agent

Unlike earlier versions of ChatGPT that acted as simple chatbots, the new “agentic” models are capable of autonomous work:

• The “Walk Away” Workflow: Engineers now describe a desired outcome in plain English and “walk away.” The AI builds the app, opens it, clicks through buttons to test features, and refines the UI until it meets its own internal quality standards.
• Cognitive Substitution: Industry leaders, including the CEO of Anthropic, warn that AI is no longer just a “search engine” for code. It is a general substitute for cognitive labor, capable of wiping out up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within five years.

The Bottom Line

NVIDIA’s message to its staff—and the world—is a blunt “adapt or leave.” While the company continues to hire, the roles are no longer for “coders” but for “AI orchestrators.”

The era of “learning to code” is being replaced by the era of “learning to talk to AI.” As the “Something Big” phase moves from tech labs to the general economy, the advice from the front lines is simple: don’t run from the automation—become the one driving it.