Dr Najmeh Hafezieh explains the findings from her recent research project into how new AI tools impacted the work of software developers, and how this could be used by other industries

AI is here, and it's not going anywhere, but if you dig beneath the headlines and hype, there is considerable uncertainty about what this means for the future of our lives and the very nature of employment.
Dr. Najmeh Hafezieh, Lecturer in Digital Innovation and Analytics, and Dr. Farjam Eshraghian, Senior Lecturer in Digital Business at the University of Westminster, have recently published an article on The Conversation, discussing the findings from their research project into how software developers reacted to the introduction of artificial intelligence in their work and what this could mean for the rest of us.
Based on nearly a year’s worth of data, the project examined how the introduction of a new AI tool was initially met with fear and scepticism. However, as the developers explored what the new tool could do, their work became more creative, pushing the boundaries of what they were able to accomplish. By exploring how AI tools are being integrated across different sectors, the researchers suggest that the future may be brighter than we think, ushering in a new era of humans collaborating with AI tools to achieve new milestones. 

Read the full article here.