Project Details
Description
This SSIA public engagement project is based on a published study on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and software programming as a type of knowledge work. The research investigated the emotional responses of software programmers to GitHub Copilot, an AI-powered programming assistant. This study, published in the journal "Information Technology and People" uncovered six categories of emotions experienced by programmers and four key stimulus characteristics driving these emotions. The research provides valuable insights into how knowledge workers adapt to and engage with AI technologies in their professional practice, highlighting the evolving relationship between human expertise and artificial intelligence in high-skilled jobs.
This public engagement project aimed to demystify the impact of AI on knowledge work, specifically focusing on software programming and show the potential for other opportunities. These opportunities include the role of AI in training programming for minorities and disadvantaged individuals which I am exploring in my recently funded British Academy project.
Drawing from my research on emotional responses to GitHub Copilot, I developed an accessible infographic) and organised a public event to foster dialogue about AI in the software programming and connect my previous study to my current research. This involves working with social enterprises and industry experts which will help them in adapting their curriculum to prepare their trainees for an AI-driven industry.
Funding Value: £3000
This public engagement project aimed to demystify the impact of AI on knowledge work, specifically focusing on software programming and show the potential for other opportunities. These opportunities include the role of AI in training programming for minorities and disadvantaged individuals which I am exploring in my recently funded British Academy project.
Drawing from my research on emotional responses to GitHub Copilot, I developed an accessible infographic) and organised a public event to foster dialogue about AI in the software programming and connect my previous study to my current research. This involves working with social enterprises and industry experts which will help them in adapting their curriculum to prepare their trainees for an AI-driven industry.
Funding Value: £3000
Key findings
The outcomes included:
An infographic highlighting key findings from my previous study published in “Information Technology and People”.
A full day engagement event with Code Your Future (CYF) bringing together CYF participants and management and with experts from organisations including Centrica, Capgemini, Royal Holloway Computer Science department, and Bondsmith. There were a series of talks and an expert panel focusing on how AI tools are changing software developers work and how they can be integrated into programming education and professional training.
An infographic highlighting key findings from my previous study published in “Information Technology and People”.
A full day engagement event with Code Your Future (CYF) bringing together CYF participants and management and with experts from organisations including Centrica, Capgemini, Royal Holloway Computer Science department, and Bondsmith. There were a series of talks and an expert panel focusing on how AI tools are changing software developers work and how they can be integrated into programming education and professional training.
| Short title | AI in Software Programming |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/11/24 → 30/03/25 |