Constellation Software president Mark Leonard says it's difficult to know what impact artificial intelligence will have on the programming industry.

The president of Constellation Software Inc. CSU-T says it’s proving difficult to determine whether artificial intelligence is causing “a renaissance or a recession” in programming.

Mark Leonard, the reclusive leader of the Toronto-based software developer, said Monday that it’s possible AI will lead to a surge in demand for programmers, if the technology improves their efficiency tenfold and allows for more customizable software to be created.

“You can imagine not having to put up with software that does 80 per cent of what you want. You’ll be able to get software that does 100 per cent of what you want, that’s customized to your needs

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