How Programmers Interact with AI Assistants - Exploring Interaction Modes and Live Programming

Explore the evolving landscape of programming with AI assistants in this 44-minute conference talk from ACM SIGPLAN. Delve into a groundbreaking study on how programmers interact with GitHub Copilot, revealing two distinct modes of interaction: acceleration and exploration. Learn about the innovative Live Exploration of AI-generated Programs (LEAP) model, designed to enhance programmer support in exploration mode. Discover how Live Programming techniques can improve the validation process for AI code suggestions, reducing both under- and over-reliance on AI assistants. Gain valuable insights into the future of programming and the effective integration of AI tools in software development workflows.

[ASA'23] How Programmers Interact with AI Assistants