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Close to one-third of code is now AI-generated.
Developer productivity is up 4% due to generative AI.
Productivity gains are limited to more experienced developers.
The amount of AI-generated code worldwide has grown sixfold over the past two years, from 5% in 2022 to nearly 30% by the end of 2024. Along with it has come a measurable increase in programmer productivity.
These are some of the findings from a new study by the Complexity Science Hub (CSH), which examined the impact of AI tools and platforms on software development. Researchers developed a model that was applied to a large dataset covering software development activity across six countries.
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The cost implications of saving development hours are vast, as US companies alone are estimated to spend more than $600 billion annually on programming-related labor costs, the study's authors point out.
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