{"id":1024584,"date":"2024-05-02T11:46:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-blog-post&#038;p=1024584"},"modified":"2024-05-02T11:46:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:46:16","slug":"ai-and-software-engineering-research-initiative","status":"publish","type":"msr-blog-post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/articles\/ai-and-software-engineering-research-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and Software Engineering Research Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"AI-generated image of a woman in front of a computer screen\" class=\"wp-image-1024611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788-1066x600.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788-655x368.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2024\/04\/AI-Software-Engineering_1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is not only software-based but also transforms the way we create software. Tools like GitHub Copilot affect the processes of building, testing, and delivering software. This workstream aims to examine how AI can and should influence software engineering &#8211; including its effects on developers, how it improves developer efficiency, how it can assist in keeping software safe, and what the potential risks are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/taking-flight-with-copilot-early-insights-and-opportunities-of-ai-powered-pair-programming-tools\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"Taking Flight with Copilot: Early insights and opportunities of AI-powered pair-programming tools\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-cN=\"Taking Flight with Copilot: Early insights and opportunities of AI-powered pair-programming tools\">\n\t\t\t\tTaking Flight with Copilot: Early insights and opportunities of AI-powered pair-programming tools&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/the-impact-of-ai-on-developer-productivity-evidence-from-github-copilot\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"The Impact of AI on Developer Productivity: Evidence from GitHub Copilot\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-cN=\"The Impact of AI on Developer Productivity: Evidence from GitHub Copilot\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Impact of AI on Developer Productivity: Evidence from GitHub Copilot&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"leads\">Leads<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div 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id=\"researchers\">Researchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many researchers from across Microsoft working on this initiative:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/cbird\/\">Christian Bird<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steven Clarke<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/sfakhoury\/\">Sarah Fakhoury<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/denae\/\">Denae Ford Robinson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/niforsgr\/\">Nicole Forsgren<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Idan Gazit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column 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