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Background: The increasing adoption of AI assistants in programming has led to numerous studies exploring their benefits. While developers consistently report significant productivity gains from these tools, empirical measurements often…

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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

AI programming tools enable powerful code generation, and recent prototypes attempt to reduce user effort with proactive AI agents, but their impact on programming workflows remains unexplored. We introduce and evaluate Codellaborator, a…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-09-09 Kevin Pu , Daniel Lazaro , Ian Arawjo , Haijun Xia , Ziang Xiao , Tovi Grossman , Yan Chen

The rise of large language models for code has reshaped software development. Autonomous coding agents, able to create branches, open pull requests, and perform code reviews, now actively contribute to real-world projects. Their growing…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-02 Razvan Mihai Popescu , David Gros , Andrei Botocan , Rahul Pandita , Prem Devanbu , Maliheh Izadi

We explore the potential for productive team-based collaboration between humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI) by presenting and conducting initial tests with a general framework that enables multiple human and AI agents to work together…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-12-04 Benjamin Klieger , Charis Charitsis , Miroslav Suzara , Sierra Wang , Nick Haber , John C. Mitchell

With the rise of AI-powered coding assistants, firms and programmers are exploring how to optimize their interaction with them. Research has so far mainly focused on evaluating output quality and productivity gains, leaving aside the…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-12-24 Charlotte Brandebusemeyer , Tobias Schimmer , Bert Arnrich

Software development is a cognitively intensive process requiring multitasking, adherence to evolving workflows, and continuous learning. With the rise of large language model (LLM)-based tools, such as conversational agents (CAs), there is…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-05-14 Glaucia Melo , Paulo Alencar , Donald Cowan

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

We investigate whether giving LLM agents the collaborative tools and autonomy that humans naturally use for problem solving can improve their performance. We equip Claude Code agents with MCP-based social media and journaling tools and…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-09-18 Harper Reed , Michael Sugimura , Angelo Zangari

About 32% of a software practitioners' day involves seeking and using information to support task completion. Although the information needs of software practitioners have been studied extensively, the impact of AI-assisted tools on their…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-04-28 Ebtesam Al Haque , Chris Brown , Thomas D. LaToza , Brittany Johnson

Context. The last several years saw the emergence of AI assistants for code - multi-purpose AI-based helpers in software engineering. As they become omnipresent in all aspects of software development, it becomes critical to understand their…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-11-08 Agnia Sergeyuk , Yaroslav Golubev , Timofey Bryksin , Iftekhar Ahmed

The rise of large language models (LLMs) has accelerated the development of automated techniques and tools for supporting various software engineering tasks, e.g., program understanding, code generation, software testing, and program…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-01-29 Maja Vukovic , Rangeet Pan , Tin Kam Ho , Rahul Krishna , Raju Pavuluri , Michele Merler

The relationship between humans and artificial intelligence is no longer science fiction -- it's a growing reality reshaping how we live and work. AI has moved beyond research labs into everyday life, powering customer service chats,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-06-17 Cosimo Spera , Garima Agrawal

In the first half of 2025, coding agents have emerged as a category of development tools that have very quickly transitioned to the practice. Unlike ''traditional'' code completion LLMs such as Copilot, agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-09 Romain Robbes , Théo Matricon , Thomas Degueule , Andre Hora , Stefano Zacchiroli

Generative AI (GenAI) has fundamentally changed how knowledge workers, such as software developers, solve tasks and collaborate to build software products. Introducing innovative tools like ChatGPT and Copilot has created new opportunities…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-05-06 Rasmus Ulfsnes , Nils Brede Moe , Viktoria Stray , Marianne Skarpen

Continuous practices are a staple of the modern software development workflow. Automation, in particular, is widely adopted due to its benefits related to quality and productivity. However, automation, similarly to all other aspects of the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-03-15 Omar Elazhary

Generative AI technologies promise to transform the product development lifecycle. This study evaluates the efficiency gains, areas for improvement, and emerging challenges of using GitHub Copilot, an AI-powered coding assistant. We…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-06-27 Ruchika Pandey , Prabhat Singh , Raymond Wei , Shaila Shankar

Conversational human-AI interaction (CHAI) have recently driven mainstream adoption of AI. However, CHAI poses two key challenges for designers and researchers: users frequently have ambiguous goals and an incomplete understanding of AI…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-01-31 Arthur Caetano , Kavya Verma , Atieh Taheri , Radha Kumaran , Zichen Chen , Jiaao Chen , Tobias Höllerer , Misha Sra

The rapid advancement of Generative AI has catalyzed the emergence of autonomous AI agents, presenting unprecedented challenges for enterprise computing infrastructures. Current enterprise API architectures are predominantly designed for…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-02-26 Vaibhav Tupe , Shrinath Thube

Recent In-IDE AI coding assistant tools (ACATs) like GitHub Copilot have significantly impacted developers' coding habits. While some studies have examined their effectiveness, there lacks in-depth investigation into the actual assistance…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-04-25 Xin Tan , Xiao Long , Xianjun Ni , Yinghao Zhu , Jing Jiang , Li Zhang