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The rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence(AI) programming assistants such as GitHub Copilot introduces new challenges in how these software tools address human needs. Many existing evaluation frameworks address technical aspects such as…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-08-07 Soroush Heydari

GitHub Copilot is an artificially intelligent programming assistant used by many developers. While a few studies have evaluated the security risks of using Copilot, there has not been any study to show if it aids developers in producing…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-12-13 Daniel Erhabor , Sreeharsha Udayashankar , Meiyappan Nagappan , Samer Al-Kiswany

The rapid advancements in Generative AI (GenAI) tools, such as ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot, are transforming software engineering by automating code generation tasks. While these tools improve developer productivity, they also present…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-09-04 Alyssia Chen , Timothy Huo , Yunhee Nam , Dan Port , Anthony Peruma

The ongoing shortage of skilled developers, particularly in security-critical software development, has led organizations to increasingly adopt AI-powered development tools to boost productivity and reduce reliance on limited human…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-03-18 Nadine Jost , Benjamin Berens , Manuel Karl , Stefan Albert Horstmann , Martin Johns , Alena Naiakshina

AI assistance produces significant productivity gains across professional domains, particularly for novice workers. Yet how this assistance affects the development of skills required to effectively supervise AI remains unclear. Novice…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Judy Hanwen Shen , Alex Tamkin

How much does AI assistance impact developer productivity? To date, the software engineering literature has provided a range of answers, targeting a diversity of outcomes: from perceived productivity to speed on task and developer…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-11-12 Elise Paradis , Kate Grey , Quinn Madison , Daye Nam , Andrew Macvean , Vahid Meimand , Nan Zhang , Ben Ferrari-Church , Satish Chandra

Context: Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools, such as GitHub Copilot and GPT tools, represent a paradigm shift in software engineering. While their impact is clear, most studies are short-term, focused on individual…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Rafael Tomaz , Paloma Guenes , Allysson Allex Araújo , Maria Teresa Baldassarre , Marcos Kalinowski

AI coding assistants are now central to professional software development, yet their impact on how developers think about and practice security remains poorly understood. While prior work has documented vulnerability rates in AI-generated…

AI-agents help developers in different coding tasks, such as developing new features, fixing bugs, and reviewing code. Developers can write a Github issue and assign it to an AI-agent like Copilot for implementation. Based on the issue and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-12-29 Mohammed Sayagh

Generative AI agents are reshaping human-computer interaction, shifting users from direct task execution to supervising machine-driven actions, especially the rise of "vibe coding" in programming. Yet little is known about how screen reader…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-12-12 Nan Chen , Luna K. Qiu , Arran Zeyu Wang , Zilong Wang , Yuqing Yang

As AI-powered code generation tools such as GitHub Copilot become popular, it is crucial to understand software developers' trust in AI tools -- a key factor for tool adoption and responsible usage. However, we know little about how…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-05-29 Ruotong Wang , Ruijia Cheng , Denae Ford , Thomas Zimmermann

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become increasingly embedded in software development workflows, questions persist about their true impact on developer productivity and experience. This paper presents findings from a mixed-methods…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-08-04 Brian Houck , Travis Lowdermilk , Cody Beyer , Steven Clarke , Ben Hanrahan

This is the study that presents an AI-Python-based chatbot that helps students to learn programming by demonstrating solutions to such problems as debugging errors, solving syntax problems or converting abstract theoretical concepts to…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-09-26 Sayed Mahbub Hasan Amiri , Md Mainul Islam

This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of GitHub Copilot's deployment and impact on developer productivity at Zoominfo, a leading Go-To-Market (GTM) Intelligence Platform. We describe our systematic four-phase approach to evaluating…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-01-24 Gal Bakal , Ali Dasdan , Yaniv Katz , Michael Kaufman , Guy Levin

As software development practices increasingly adopt AI-powered tools, ensuring that such tools can support secure coding has become critical. This study evaluates the effectiveness of GitHub Copilot's recently introduced code review…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-09-18 Amena Amro , Manar H. Alalfi

With generative AI becoming widespread, the existence of AI-based programming assistants for developers is no surprise. Developers increasingly use them for their work, including generating code to fulfil the data protection requirements…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-06-17 Kashumi Madampe , John Grundy , Nalin Arachchilage

API misuse introduces security vulnerabilities, system failures, and increases maintenance costs, all of which remain critical challenges in software development. Existing detection approaches rely on static analysis or machine…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-09-23 Saikat Mondal , Chanchal K. Roy , Hong Wang , Juan Arguello , Samantha Mathan

Code generation tools driven by artificial intelligence have recently become more popular due to advancements in deep learning and natural language processing that have increased their capabilities. The proliferation of these tools may be a…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-01-09 Owura Asare , Meiyappan Nagappan , N. Asokan

Software automation has long been a central goal of software engineering, striving for software development that proceeds without human intervention. Recent efforts have leveraged Artificial Intelligence (AI) to advance software automation…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-10-02 Liyi Cai , Yijie Ren , Yitong Zhang , Jia Li

With the rapid development of large language models in code generation, AI-powered editors such as GitHub Copilot and Cursor are revolutionizing software development practices. At the same time, studies have identified potential defects in…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-02-19 Yuan Huang , Yukang Zhou , Xiangping Chen , Zibin Zheng