By the end of 2024, around one-third of newly written blocks of computer programs in the US took support from AI systems -- gains in productivity, however, went to seasoned programmers, according to an analysis of patterns seen on a widely used collaborative coding platform. AI-supported coding was found to be high also in other countries, including Germany and France, with India catching up fast. "We analysed more than 30 million Python (programming language) contributions from roughly 160,000 developers on GitHub, the world's largest collaborative programming platform," author Simone Daniotti, from Austria's Complexity Science Hub and Utrecht University in the Netherlands, said. Trained on vast amounts of text data, generative AI can respond to a user's requests in the natural language, including writing and debugging computer code. Findings published in the journal Science also show that while AI usage is highest among less experienced programmers, productivity gains go to seasoned developers -- generative AI can therefore widen existing gaps, instead of levelling the playing field. Researchers used a specially trained AI model to identify whether blocks of computer code were AI-generated, for instance via ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot. The team was able to track programming work across the globe in real time as GitHub records every step of coding -- additions, edits, improvements. Python is among the most widely used programming languages in the world. "In the US, AI-assisted coding jumped from around five per cent in 2022 to nearly 30 per cent in the last quarter of 2024," author Frank Neffke, who leads the transforming economies group at Complexity Science Hub, said. "While the share of AI-supported code is highest in the US at 29 per cent, Germany reaches 23 per cent and France 24 per cent, followed by India at 20 per cent, which has been catching up fast," he said. Neffke added that Russia (15 per cent) and China (12 per cent) still lagged behind at the end of the study. "Currently AI writes an estimated 29 per cent of Python functions in the US, a shrinking lead over other countries," the authors wrote. The study also showed that the use of generative AI increased programmers' productivity by 3.6 per cent by the end of 2024. "That may sound modest, but at the scale of the global software industry it represents a sizeable gain," Neffke said. Less experienced programmers were seen to use generative AI in 37 per cent of their code, compared to 27 per cent for experienced programmers. However, productivity gains are driven exclusively by experienced users, the researchers found. "Beginners hardly benefit at all," Daniotti said, adding that generative AI therefore does not automatically level the playing field -- it can widen existing gaps. Experienced software developers were also seen to experiment more with new libraries and unusual combinations of existing software tools. "This suggests that AI does not only accelerate routine tasks, but also speeds up learning, helping experienced programmers widen their capabilities and more easily venture into new domains of software development," author Johannes Wachs, a faculty member at Complexity Science Hub, said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
24 January,2026 04:59 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIAlbanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Thursday he had appointed the world's first AI-generated government minister to oversee public tenders, promising its artificial intelligence would make it "corruption-free". Presenting his new cabinet at a meeting of his Socialist Party following a big May election victory, Rama introduced the new "member", named "Diella" -- "sun" in Albanian. "Diella is the first (government) member who is not physically present, but virtually created by artificial intelligence," Rama said. Diella will be entrusted with all decisions on public tenders, making them "100-percent corruption-free and every public fund submitted to the tender procedure will be perfectly transparent", he added. Diella was launched in January as an AI-powered virtual assistant -- resembling a woman dressed in traditional Albanian costume -- to help people use the official e-Albania platform that provides documents and services. So far, it has helped issue 36,600 digital documents and provided nearly 1,000 services through the platform, according to official figures. Rama, who secured a fourth term in office in the elections, is due to present his new cabinet to lawmakers in the coming days. The fight against corruption, particularly in the public administration, is a key criterion in Albania's bid to join the European Union. Rama aspires to lead the Balkan nation of 2.8 million people into the political bloc by 2030. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
12 September,2025 02:08 PM IST | Tirana (Albania) | AFPAbout 96 per cent of Indians are aware of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including generative AI platforms like Google Gemini (formerly Bard) and ChatGPT, but 81 per cent researchers and clinicians in the country stress increasing transparency, while a 71 per cent call for building up trust, according to a report on Wednesday. The report by Elsevier titled The ‘Insights 2024: Attitudes toward AI’ is based on a survey of 3,000 researchers and clinicians from 123 countries who show willingness to use AI in their daily work. It showed that they believe in AI's high potential in research and healthcare but demand transparency and trust. The report showed that despite high awareness of AI, only 22 per cent of Indians have used AI for work purposes. However, 79 per cent of Indians who have not yet used AI expect to use it within the next two to five years. Further, the report showed that Indians (41 per cent) also feel positive about the future impact of AI on their work, and they (72 per cent) believe AI will have a transformative or significant impact on their work. A whopping 94 per cent of clinicians in India believe AI can bring significant benefits in clinical activities such as assessing symptoms and identifying conditions or diseases. But, transparency and quality of content are crucial. While 81 per cent of Indian researchers and clinicians expect to be informed if the tools they use rely on generative AI, 71 per cent expect results to be based on high-quality, trusted sources. Further, the report also showed that doctors (82 per cent) in India are concerned that physicians will become overly reliant on AI for clinical decisions. “Researchers and clinicians worldwide are telling us they have an appetite for adoption to aid their profession and work but not at the cost of ethics, transparency and accuracy,” said Kieran West, Executive Vice President of Strategy at Elsevier. “They have indicated that high-quality verified information, responsible development and transparency are paramount to building trust in AI tools over time and alleviating concerns over misinformation and inaccuracy,” West added. He noted that the report highlighted the “steps that need to be taken to build confidence and usage in the AI tools of today and tomorrow.” Also read: AI skills are a must for better career opportunities; here's why This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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