Specifically, they found that code churn - the percentage of lines reverted or updated within two weeks - is projected to double in 2024 compared to 2021 levels. This suggests more mistakes are being introduced and subsequently fixed when Copilot is used. (View Highlight)
In summary, the findings show signs that AI-generated code from Copilot:
⢠Introduces more defects needing rapid fixing based on high code churn
⢠Discourages refactoring and code reuse leading to duplication
⢠Increases technical debt that will burden future developers (View Highlight)
Google has announced the development of Lumiere, an AI system that can generate high-quality video from text descriptions. (View Highlight)