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Effects of Gen AI on High Skilled Work: Experiments with Software Developers

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The study investigates the impact of generative AI on software developer productivity and finds a 26.08% increase in task completion rate when using GitHub Copilot. This result comes from analyzing three field experiments conducted at Microsoft, Accenture, and a Fortune 100 electronics manufacturer across 4,867 developers. Notably, less experienced developers experienced more significant productivity enhancements.

  • 26.08% productivity boost with AI.
  • 4,867 developers studied.
  • Three major companies tested.
  • Less experienced benefit more.
  • GitHub Copilot was the AI tool.