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Generative AI (GenAI) technologies possess unprecedented potential to reshape our world and our perception of reality. These technologies can amplify traditionally human-centered capabilities, such as creativity and complex problem-solving…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2024-11-14 Emilio Ferrara

Introduction: Digital products increasingly reshape industries, influencing human behavior and decision-making. However, the software development teams developing these systems often lack diversity, which may lead to designs that overlook…

In social service, administrative burdens and decision-making challenges often hinder practitioners from performing effective casework. Generative AI (GenAI) offers significant potential to streamline these tasks, yet exacerbates concerns…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-02-28 Yugin Tan , Kai Xin Soh , Renwen Zhang , Jungup Lee , Han Meng , Biswadeep Sen , Yi-Chieh Lee

Novice programmers often struggle through programming problem solving due to a lack of metacognitive awareness and strategies. Previous research has shown that novices can encounter multiple metacognitive difficulties while programming.…

As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) diffuses across industries and becomes broadly accessible, the locus of sustainable competitive advantage shifts from technology ownership toward the quality of employee-level adoption and use.…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-05-28 Carlos J. Costa , Joao Tiago Aparício , Manuela Aparício

Creativity is a critical skill that professional software engineers leverage to tackle difficult problems. In higher education, multiple efforts have been made to spark creative skills of engineering students. However, creativity is a vague…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-12-20 Wouter Groeneveld , Laurens Luyten , Joost Vennekens , Kris Aerts

Recent studies suggest that while generative AI (GenAI) can enhance individual creativity, it often reduces the diversity of collective outputs. A well-known example of this homogenization effect is by Doshi and Hauser (2024) who found that…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-03-26 Yun Wan , Yoram M Kalman

With the rapid adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) tools, software engineering educators have grappled with how best to incorporate them into the classroom. While some research discusses the use of GenAI in the context of learning to code,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-06-30 Victoria Jackson , Susannah Liu , Andre van der Hoek

The rise of Generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT has created new opportunities and challenges for computing education. Existing research has primarily focused on GenAI's ability to complete educational tasks and its impact on student…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-11-18 Rufeng Chen , Shuaishuai Jiang , Jiyun Shen , AJung Moon , Lili Wei

The software development industry is amid another disruptive paradigm change - adopting the use of generative AI (GAI) assistants for programming. Whilst AI is already used in various areas of software engineering, GAI technologies, such as…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-08-21 Christopher Bull , Ahmed Kharrufa

As generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) technologies proliferate across sectors, they offer significant benefits but also risk exacerbating discrimination. This chapter explores how genAI intersects with non-discrimination laws,…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-03-10 Philipp Hacker

The recent development and use of generative AI (GenAI) has signaled a significant shift in research activities such as brainstorming, proposal writing, dissemination, and even reviewing. This has raised questions about how to balance the…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-03-04 Amrita Ganguly , Aditya Johri , Areej Ali , Nora McDonald

A widespread view is that Artificial Intelligence cannot be creative. We tested this assumption by comparing human-generated ideas with those generated by six Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) chatbots: $alpa.\!ai$, $Copy.\!ai$,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-10-18 Jennifer Haase , Paul H. P. Hanel

Despite the growing use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in entrepreneurship, research on its impact remains fragmented. To address this limitation, we provide an integrative review of how GenAI influences entrepreneurs at each…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-04-06 Jackson G. Lu , Gerui Gloria Zhao , Anna Manyi Zheng

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) models are achieving remarkable performance in various tasks, including code generation, testing, code review, and program repair. The ability to increase the level of abstraction away from writing…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-11-21 Xing Hu , Raula Gaikovina Kula , Christoph Treude

Large Language Models (LLMs) are revolutionizing several areas of Artificial Intelligence. One of the most remarkable applications is creative writing, e.g., poetry or storytelling: the generated outputs are often of astonishing quality.…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-02-14 Giorgio Franceschelli , Mirco Musolesi

Generative AI is showing early evidence of productivity gains for software developers, but concerns persist regarding workforce disruption and deskilling. We describe our research with 21 developers at the cutting edge of using AI,…

In order to solve today's complex problems in the world of software development, technical knowledge is no longer enough. Previous studies investigating and identifying non-technical skills of software engineers show that creative skills…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-01-05 Wouter Groeneveld , Laurens Luyten , Joost Vennekens , Kris Aerts

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the development, functioning, and application of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs), with an emphasis on their implications for research and education.…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-08-27 Jussi S. Jauhiainen , Aurora Toppari

Generative AI (GenAI) tools are transforming critical societal domains, including the legal sector. While these tools create opportunities such as increased efficiency and potential improvements in access to justice, they also present new…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-03-02 Kimon Kieslich , Natali Helberger , Nicholas Diakopoulos