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AI replacing humans has a been a long-standing concern

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Published onApril 16, 2024

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Software development as a career option has been booming for the last couple of decades. But with the advent of Artificial Intelligence and its integration into day-to-day tasks, there would soon be less dependency on software developers, with AI doing most of the job.

Microsoft’sAutoDevhelps achieve just that!

It’s an automated AI-powered software that leverages the capabilities of AI to the fullest. As perMicrosoft’s research paperonAutoDev,

The initial test results forAutoDevare positive. Tested on theHumanEvaldataset,AutoDevscored 91.5% ofPass@1for code generation and 87.8% for test generation.

Microsoft’s research paper goes on to highlight how AutoDev would transform the software development landscape by reassigning responsibilities.

Developers have an interesting (and humorous) take on Microsoft AutoDev

Speculations have been rife about this, but not many expected it to happen this early. We will have to wait and find out how Microsoft’sAutoDevperforms in the coming days and if it could actually relegate software developers to mere supervisors.

Other tech giants, too, have thrown their hats in the ring.Google recently releasedGemini Code AssistandCodeGemma, the former assisting coding in a wide array of languages while the latter runs locally on the device.

Do you believe AI-driven software like Microsoft’s AutoDev will replace software developers? Share with our readers in the comments section.

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Kazim Ali Alvi

Windows Hardware Expert

Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.

Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.

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Kazim Ali Alvi

Windows Hardware Expert

Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

From coding to supervising: Microsoft’s AutoDev relegates software developers to the job of supervisors#

Developers have an interesting (and humorous) take on Microsoft AutoDev#