The narrative around the infiltration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our professional lives is often tinged with fear. Can a computer do what I do faster and more cheaply? Will my skills become obsolete? What if a robot takes my job? Software programmers are at the forefront of facing up to this fear. AI assistants that write code are not science fiction but becoming an established part of software development practices. While AI may not completely replace human-coded software, its growing capabilities are undoubtedly reshaping how software is written and used. We carried out a research project to find out how software developers really felt about AI coming for their jobs. What we found was surprising: programmers’ worries about this technology were accompanied by excitement. We focused our research […]
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