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What does it mean for a generative AI model to be explainable? The emergent discipline of explainable AI (XAI) has made great strides in helping people understand discriminative models. Less attention has been paid to generative models that…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-02-11 Jiao Sun , Q. Vera Liao , Michael Muller , Mayank Agarwal , Stephanie Houde , Kartik Talamadupula , Justin D. Weisz

The rapid evolution and inherent complexity of modern software requirements demand highly flexible and responsive development methodologies. While Agile frameworks have become the industry standard for prioritizing iteration, collaboration,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-03-12 Carlos Alberto Fernández-y-Fernández , Jorge R. Aguilar-Cisneros

Generative machine learning models have recently been applied to source code, for use cases including translating code between programming languages, creating documentation from code, and auto-completing methods. Yet, state-of-the-art…

Generative AI is reshaping product design practices through "vibe coding," where product team members express intent in natural language and AI translates it into functional prototypes and code. Despite rapid adoption, little research has…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-05-04 Jie Li , Youyang Hou , Laura Lin , Ruihao Zhu , Hancheng Cao , Abdallah El Ali

Vibe Coding (VC) is a form of software development assisted by generative AI, in which developers describe the intended functionality or logic via natural language prompts, and the AI system generates the corresponding source code. VC can…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-12-16 Muhammad Waseem , Aakash Ahmad , Kai-Kristian Kemell , Jussi Rasku , Sami Lahti , Kalle Mäkelä , Pekka Abrahamsson

There is a pressing need for better development methods and tools to keep up with the growing demand and increasing complexity of new software systems. New types of user interfaces, the need for intelligent components, sustainability…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-08-01 Jordi Cabot

The increasing use of information technology has led to a significant share of energy consumption and carbon emissions from data centers. These contributions are expected to rise with the growing demand for big data analytics, increasing…

Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping software engineering by shifting development from manual coding toward agent-driven implementation. While vibe coding promises rapid prototyping, it often suffers from architectural drift, limited…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-23 Petrus Lipsanen , Liisa Rannikko , François Christophe , Konsta Kalliokoski , Vlad Stirbu , Tommi Mikkonen

AI-powered software tools are widely used to assist software engineers. However, there is still a need to understand the productivity benefits of such tools for software engineers. In addition to short-term benefits, there is a question of…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-06-24 Giorgio Amasanti , Jasmin Jahic

Recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), particularly large language models, have introduced new possibilities for software development practices. In our paper we investigate the emerging Vibe Coding (VC) paradigm…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-10-16 Kevin Krings , Nino S. Bohn , Thomas Ludwig

The research field of end-user programming has largely been concerned with helping non-experts learn to code sufficiently well in order to achieve their tasks. Generative AI stands to obviate this entirely by allowing users to generate code…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-11-02 Advait Sarkar

Generative AI is reshaping higher education programming through vibe coding, where students collaborate with AI via natural language rather than writing code line-by-line. We conceptualize this practice as help-seeking, analyzing 19,418…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-01 Daiana Rinja , Eduardo Araujo Oliveira , Sonsoles López-Pernas , Mohammed Saqr , Marcus Specht , Kamila Misiejuk

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into software development processes, the prevalence and sophistication of AI-generated code continue to expand rapidly. This study addresses the critical need for transparency and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-05-28 David Hanson

Collaboration is a crucial part of computing education. The increase in AI capabilities over the last couple of years is bound to profoundly affect all aspects of systems and software engineering, including collaboration. In this position…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-01-27 Natalie Kiesler , Jacqueline Smith , Juho Leinonen , Armando Fox , Stephen MacNeil , Petri Ihantola

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and agentic systems are moving software engineering from code-centric production toward intent-centric human-agent work in which natural language, repository context, tools, tests, and governance…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-05-13 Elyson De La Cruz

Recent studies have adopted pre-trained language models, such as CodeT5 and CodeGPT, for automated program generation tasks like code generation, repair, and translation. Numerous language model-based approaches have been proposed and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-01-09 Yue Liu , Chakkrit Tantithamthavorn , Yonghui Liu , Li Li

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Generative AI (GenAI) potential to revolutionise software coding through increased efficiency and reduced time span for writing code. It acknowledges the transformative power of GenAI in…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-11-01 Marcellin Atemkeng , Sisipho Hamlomo , Brian Welman , Nicole Oyetunji , Pouya Ataei , Jean Louis K. E Fendji

While "Intent-oriented programming" (or "Vibe Coding") redefines software engineering, existing code agents remain tethered to static code snapshots. Consequently, they struggle to model the critical information embedded in the temporal…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-17 Yi-Xuan Deng , Xiaoqin Liu , Yi Zhang , Guo-Wei Yang , Shuojin Yang

Large Language Models have significantly advanced the field of code generation, demonstrating the ability to produce functionally correct code snippets. However, advancements in generative AI for code overlook foundational Software…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-03-20 Mootez Saad , José Antonio Hernández López , Boqi Chen , Neil Ernst , Dániel Varró , Tushar Sharma

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly reshaping software development, with growing emphasis on accelerating productivity and optimizing performance. However, excessive focus on such dimensions risks overlooking the critical…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-05-22 Mariam Guizani , Maduka Subasinghage , Sherlock A. Licorish , Sofia Ouhbi