AI & Enterprise
Developers depend on AI coding tools as productivity dispute grows
Developers are relying more on AI coding tools, making it difficult to run productivity tests without them, a report said. Research group METR found participants felt AI boosted productivity, but measured results showed overall work slowed due to fixing errors and waiting for outputs. A repeat experiment was changed after developers resisted working without AI. Companies have questioned self-assessments as AI usage costs rise, while studies warn of higher long-term maintenance burdens.
