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Rust startup unveils AI-coded Microsoft Office reimplementation

Original: Rust upstart reveals 'reimplementation' of Microsoft Office – with Claude on coding duty

A startup built in Rust has announced what it calls a reimplementation of Microsoft Office, saying the bulk of the code was written with Anthropic's Claude AI assistant. The project aims to recreate core office-suite functionality in the Rust language, and the announcement is drawing attention to how far AI-assisted coding can go in rebuilding large, established software products.

Why now: The claim that an AI assistant could help rebuild a product as complex as Microsoft Office is a striking test of current AI coding capabilities.

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Rust upstart reveals 'reimplementation' of Microsoft Office – with Claude on coding duty · The Register

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