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Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has become a central component of many development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) that support software practitioners across multiple programming tasks, including code completion, documentation, and…

We measure the association between generative AI (GAI) tool adoption and security operations center productivity. We find that GAI adoption is associated with a 30.13% reduction in security incident mean time to resolution. This result is…

General Economics · Economics 2024-11-14 James Bono , Justin Grana , Alec Xu

Generative AI is transforming higher education, yet systematic evidence on student adoption, usage patterns, and perceived learning impacts remains scarce. Using survey data from a selective U.S. college, we document rapid generative-AI…

General Economics · Economics 2026-04-17 Zara Contractor , Germán Reyes

As generative AI (GenAI) increasingly permeates design workflows, its impact on design outcomes and designers' creative capabilities warrants investigation. We conducted a within-subjects experiment where we asked participants to design…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-11-04 Yue Fu , Han Bin , Tony Zhou , Marx Wang , Yixin Chen , Zelia Gomes Da Costa Lai , Jacob O. Wobbrock , Alexis Hiniker

Context: Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is transforming much of software development, yet its application in software architecture is still in its infancy, and no prior study has systematically addressed the topic. Aim: We aim…

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools and models have the potential to re-shape educational needs, norms, practices, and policies in all sectors of engineering education. Empirical data, rather than anecdata and assumptions, on…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-03-07 Jesan Ahammed Ovi , Gabe Fierro , C. Estelle Smith

Context: The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in software engineering has led to the development of AI-powered test automation tools, promising improved efficiency, reduced maintenance effort, and enhanced defect-detection. However, a…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-05-02 Vahid Garousi , Nithin Joy , Zafar Jafarov , Alper Buğra Keleş , Sevde Değirmenci , Ece Özdemir , Ryan Zarringhalami

Although tension between university curricula and industry expectations has existed in some form for decades, the rapid integration of generative AI (GenAI) tools into software development has recently widened the gap between the two…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-09 Daniel Otten , Trevor Stalnaker , Nathan Wintersgill , Oscar Chaparro , Denys Poshyvanyk , Douglas Schmidt

We measure the association between generative AI (GAI) tool adoption and four metrics spanning security operations, information protection, and endpoint management: 1) number of security alerts per incident, 2) probability of security…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-04-15 James Bono , Justin Grana , Kleanthis Karakolios , Pruthvi Hanumanthapura Ramakrishna , Ankit Srivastava

AI-powered coding assistants are rapidly becoming fixtures in professional IDEs, yet their sustained influence on everyday development remains poorly understood. Prior research has focused on short-term use or self-reported perceptions,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-03-31 Agnia Sergeyuk , Eric Huang , Dariia Karaeva , Anastasiia Serova , Yaroslav Golubev , Iftekhar Ahmed

Generative coding tools promise big productivity gains, but uneven uptake could widen skill and income gaps. We train a neural classifier to spot AI-generated Python functions in over 30 million GitHub commits by 170,000 developers,…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-11-21 Simone Daniotti , Johannes Wachs , Xiangnan Feng , Frank Neffke

This paper investigates how developers conceptualize AI-powered Development Tools and how these role attributions influence technology acceptance. Through qualitative analysis of 38 interviews and a quantitative survey with 102…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-04-30 Ilya Zakharov , Ekaterina Koshchenko , Agnia Sergeyuk

As generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT become more common in higher education, understanding student attitudes is essential for evaluating their educational impact and supporting responsible AI integration. This study introduces a…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-08-05 Xiuxiu Tang , Si Chen , Ying Cheng , Nitesh V Chawla , Ronald Metoyer , G. Alex Ambrose

This study evaluates the impact of students' usage of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT on their exam performance. We analyse student essays using GenAI detection systems to identify GenAI users among the…

General Economics · Economics 2024-11-19 Janik Ole Wecks , Johannes Voshaar , Benedikt Jost Plate , Jochen Zimmermann

Artificial intelligence tools are increasingly embedded in everyday work, yet employees' uptake varies widely even within the same organization. Drawing on sociotechnical and work design perspectives, this research examines whether…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-02-27 Aaron Reich , Diana Wolfe , Matt Price , Alice Choe , Fergus Kidd , Hannah Wagner

The increasing use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools in education highlights the need to understand their influence on individuals' thinking processes and agency. This research explored 20 university students' interaction…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-12-02 Tianlong Zhong , Gaoxia Zhu , Kang You Lim , Yew Soon Ong

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…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-01-07 Ebtesam Al Haque , Chris Brown , Thomas D. LaToza , Brittany Johnson

Artificial Intelligence has demonstrated its significance in software engineering through notable improvements in productivity, accuracy, collaboration, and learning outcomes. This study examines the impact of generative AI tools,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-02-23 Muhammad Waseem , Teerath Das , Aakash Ahmad , Peng Liang , Mahdi Fehmideh , Tommi Mikkonen

In this research paper we examine undergraduate students' use of and perceptions of generative AI (GenAI). Students are early adopters of the technology, utilizing it in atypical ways and forming a range of perceptions and aspirations about…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-07-11 Aditya Johri , Ashish Hingle , Johannes Schleiss

Propelled by their remarkable capabilities to generate novel and engaging content, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies are disrupting traditional workflows in many industries. While prior research has examined GenAI from…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-04-08 Yuan Sun , Eunchae Jang , Fenglong Ma , Ting Wang