But when the code doesn't meet the requirements, the AI needs to know what's incorrect and what changes it needs to make, and that still requires a human. Unless you just put it into a loop and hope that it produces a working result eventually.
So what if you don't "just put it into a loop and hope" but actually make a complex AI agent with static code analysis capabilities, a graph DB, a work memory etc?
I'm doing just that and it works surprisingly well. Currently it's as good as people with 2-3 years of experience. Do you really believe it's not going to improve?
Now I'm making a virtual webcam so it has a face and you can talk to it on a Zoom meeting...