--- title: "GitHub Says 92 Percent of Programmers Are Using AI" description: "GitHub found that 92 percent of the 500 US-based developers they surveyed said that they integrate AI tools into their workflow." date: "2023-06-17" modified: "2023-06-17" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/github-92-percent-programmers-using-ai" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "chatgpt" - "generative ai" - "github" - "the digest" --- # GitHub Says 92 Percent of Programmers Are Using AI ![GitHub found that 92 percent of the 500 US-based developers they surveyed said that they integrate AI tools into their workflow.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* ## Lazy Town Microsoft's software development service GitHub [conducted a survey]() to figure out just how many programmers are using AI tools. And the results are surprising. A whopping 92 percent of the 500 US-based developers surveyed said that they're already integrating AI tools into their workflow, while 70 percent said these tools offer them "an advantage at work." The results suggest that tools like ChatGPT or even GitHub's own AI programming assistant Copilot have quickly become an integral part of a developer's everyday life — and since coders tend to be technically savvy, it could be an interesting sign of things to come for workers everywhere. ## Developers, Developers, Developers Respondents also said they believe these AI tools will improve the quality of their code. "Developers say AI coding tools can help them meet existing performance standards with improved code quality, faster outputs, and fewer production-level incidents," the survey found. That's despite academics finding serious flaws with code generated by ChatGPT, as [*The Register* reports](), with some not even [meeting security standards](). It's not just GitHub that found programmers flocking to AI tools like ChatGPT. As [*Gizmodo* points out](), the popular forum Stack Overflow, which has become an important resource for coders, said that [recent dips in traffic]() were likely caused by developers turning to those same tools. But there are some reasons we should take GitHub's results with a grain of salt. The company has banked on the success of generative AI with its Copilot programming tool, which means that the company has a vested interest in its success and widespread use — and that's without its parent company Microsoft's [deep entanglements]() with OpenAI. Whether developers' careers could eventually be undermined — or enhanced — by generative AI remains to be seen. After all, we're already seeing jobs [being replaced by AI]() — and programmers may not be immune. **More on GitHub:** *[Elon Musk Bragged He Was Going to Open Source Twitter's Code, Now Furious That Someone Leaked It Online]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()