This is exactly the attitude I'm talking about.

I'm getting really sick of this. I've had to deal with it in the AI art world for three years now (where actual practitioners are using the AI tools - big surprise, right?) Now it's finally seeping into software engineering.

This is a useless opinion. Most employers will only hire for AI coding now. Most code will be AI generated.

You need to start focusing on how you can create value in the new world. We aren't dealing with punch cards anymore.

If "junk code" pisses you off so much, you ought to look at your own DNA.