AI Coding Tools May Not Boost Productivity for All Developers
A new study reveals AI coding tools can slow down developers instead of speeding them up. Discover the surprising results.
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AI Coding Tools May Not Boost Productivity for All Developers Are AI Coding Tools Actually Slowing Developers Down? AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and others have been widely celebrated for boosting developer productivity by writing boilerplate code, debugging, and enhancing software testing. These tools, powered by advanced language models from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and xAI, are often touted as game-changers for programming workflows. But are they delivering the promised efficiency for everyone—especially experienced developers? A recent study by the non-profit research organization METR sheds new light on this topic. Surprisingly, the research found that using AI coding tools did not help developers work faster. In fact, developers in the study completed their tasks 19% slower when using these tools. This contradicts widespread assumptions and raises questions about the true productivity benefits of AI coding assistants. Image Credits:Yuichiro Chino / Getty Images Study Shows AI Coding Tools May Not Boost Speed for Exp…
