Can artificial intelligence make software development more productive?

The idea that software can be developed by artificial intelligence without requiring a human developer opens a world of possibilities — and questions. Software development AI applications are targeted mainly at developers, promising to act as ‘co-pilots’, and making them more productive. Could this be taken even further to the point where developers are not required at all? What benefit could it have for business users? Having recently been granted preview access to the OpenAI Codex application, Ravi Sawhney took it on a tour through the lens of a business user.