Minecraft's reclusive billionaire creator has gone from ‘reject AI’ to vibe coding: 'Time to eat some crow'

Business Insider | 28-08-2026 11:17am |

Markus Persson, the billionaire creator of Minecraft, has changed his stance on AI coding. In January, he criticized AI coding advocates as 'incompetent or evil,' but by July he began experimenting with AI tools and found them useful. By August, he acknowledged it might be time to 'eat some crow.' Persson's shift highlights the evolving acceptance of AI in software development.

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