How Generative AI Changes Problem Solving in Software Development

Use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has skyrocketed in software development. Although gains in workers’ productivity have received significant recent attention, little is known regarding the deeper long-term effects of these tools. Researchers from the University of Victoria, Canada and the University of Zurich, Switzerland are conducting an experimental study to evaluate the potential risks the technology poses to the critical thinking skills of software developers. The results of their research will help ensure GenAI is responsibly integrated into software engineering education curriculum at the participating institutions, and beyond benefiting mentors in the field, inform individual software developers.

Faculty Supervisor:

Margaret-Anne Storey

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Partner:

University of Zurich

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Artificial Intelligence; Education

University:

University of Victoria

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