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<item><title>Paper: Who is using AI to code? Global diffusion and impact of generative AI</title><link>https://aifaultline.com/research/p/doi-10-1126-science-adz9311/</link><guid>https://aifaultline.com/research/p/doi-10-1126-science-adz9311/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Using a classifier on more than 30 million GitHub commits by 160,097 developers, the study estimates that AI writes about 29% of Python functions in the US and that quarterly code output rose 3.6% as a result. Gains went to experienced developers, while early-career developers showed no significant benefit, which the authors say may widen skill gaps.</description></item>
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