---
title: "Let's Talk About AI"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/let-s-talk-about-ai-xoe5pvuse
source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzpcuP2RAdQ
type: video:youtube
source: "The Cherno"
published: 2026-05-17T11:46:20.525Z
updated: 2026-05-17T11:46:38.984Z
tags: ["c++", "ai-coding", "claude-code"]
reading_time: 45
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Let's Talk About AI

**[The Cherno](https://daily.dev/sources/cherno)** · 45 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A senior engineer and CTO shares his hands-on experience using AI coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code in real-world C++ game engine development. He argues AI is a net positive but requires experienced engineers to guide it, audit every line of output, and provide rich context. He warns beginners risk developing portfolios without genuine understanding, and discusses how the engineering role is shifting toward architecture and design. He also briefly covers his startup Lucky Robots, which uses game engine simulation to generate training data for intelligent robots.

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