Aptos DevRel Chris Kim shared a detailed take on how AI is changing the way developers evaluate programming languages — and why Move stands out in this new paradigm.
According to Kim, the long-standing concern around “developers not wanting to learn a new language” is effectively over. With AI writing a growing share of production code, the real question is no longer about learning curves, but whether a language is “AI-safe.”
After generating more than 20 Aptos Move contracts using Claude, Kim argues that Move’s architecture acts as a built-in safety net for AI-generated code. Unlike many other smart contract languages, where hallucinated logic errors or reentrancy bugs can slip through, Move structurally prevents entire classes of vulnerabilities.
Key points highlighted:
Physical resources: Assets cannot be duplicated or destroyed accidentally — the compiler enforces this.
Anti-reentrancy by design: Common DeFi attack vectors are effectively impossible to express in code.
Move Prover: AI-generated contracts can be mathematically verified before deployment.
Kim’s conclusion is that Move doesn’t just make development faster — it makes AI-assisted development fundamentally safer than in other ecosystems.
He also revealed that he is currently building Aptos Move Agent Skills, modular tools designed to help teams generate secure, production-grade Move contracts instantly using AI.