# AI, Human Value, and the Costs of Fixing Software Bugs

DevFeed: [AI, Human Value, and the Costs of Fixing Software Bugs](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/humans-use-energy-and-water-too-32251.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://publicobject.com/2026/03/07/humanity/>)

Author: Jesse Wilson

Published: 2026-03-07T04:29:40Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Public Object](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/public-object.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [agent](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agent.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [energy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/energy.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article reflects on AI programming agents that fix software bugs while consuming energy and water. It argues that human worth should not be measured by economic output or treated as a liability because people need food and shelter.

## Source excerpt

An engineer I admire was lamenting about AI. He said that his new programming agent is excellent at fixing bugs! And all that it costs is a bunch of energy and many litres of water. He said that he could also have fixed those same bugs, and that he also