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Far be it from me to argue with Steinberg, fair enough. I must be wrong.
I guess I just don't see how there was ever a barrier in the first place. The amount of juniors who couldn't code their way out of fizzbuzz who think they are geniuses has exploded in recent years, I largely count myself amongst them too, with job interviews being as competitive as they are, and a big old green commit history being seen as a plus and people buying stars and such, I just don't see how this was anything but an eventuality with or without AI, not unlike the endless barely valid CVE slop too.
My theory is that it is much psychologically easier to publish something you put little effort into and is mostly not your own work. Ego related fears are a strong motivator. Or maybe it's just a question of volume, idk.