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Revisiting “No Silver Bullets” in the age of AI

Tuesday, May 12, 2026Gergely OroszView original
Revisiting “No Silver Bullets” in the age of AI
Does the noted “No Silver Bullets” paper by the author of a classic engineering book still hold up, 40 years later? Is AI the long-sought single silver bullet – or has one been around for years?