Experienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer

As more workers use AI, a recent study adds to growing evidence the tech doesn’t always deliver on promises of boosted ...
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Experienced software developers using AI tools saw a 19% increase in task completion time

A recent study carried out by AI research nonprofit METR has started a lot of conversation after it revealed a counterintuitive detail — when experienced software developers had to work with AI tools ...

AI Tools May Slow Experienced Developers Instead Of Boosting Productivity, Study Finds Tasks Take 19% Longer With Assistance: Report

AI tools may slow down experienced developers instead of boosting productivity, according to a 2025 experiment.

ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT Study

The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.
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Study Finds That People Who Entrust Tasks to AI Are Losing Critical Thinking Skills

Trusting artificial intelligence over the real thing seems, per a new study, to be atrophying folks’ critical thinking skills. “Used improperly, technologies can and do result in the deterioration of ...
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Experienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer

In one recent study, AI hampered the productivity of software developers. AI tools don’t always boost productivity. A new study from Model Evaluation and Threat Research found that when 16 software ...