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Experienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer

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Experienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer

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Programming@programming.devEnglish · 3 days ago

Experienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer | Fortune

As more workers use AI, a recent study adds to growing evidence the tech doesn’t always deliver on promises of boosted productivity.

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This study is over 6 months old, why is Fortune.com only writing about it now?
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  A version of this story originally published on Fortune.com on July 20, 2025.
  
  Nevermind, I guess…

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