We are providing a preview of a project that analyzes two field experiments with 1,974 software developers at Microsoft and Accenture to evaluate the productivity impact of Generative AI. As part of our study, a random subset of developers was given . . .| An MIT Exploration of Generative AI
Major tech companies are investing billions of dollars in new data centres to power AI, which could result in rising demand for gas.| Gas Outlook
Some people in Iowa are mad that Microsoft used a ton of water to train AI while Iowa has been in a drought caused by climate change.| Futurism
NOTE: There is a newer version of this talk. Official Description: There are many things in software we believe are true but very little we know. Maybe testing reduces bugs, or maybe it’s just superstition. If we want to improve our craft, we need a way to distinguish fact from fallacy. We need to look for evidence, placing our trust in the hard data over our opinions. Empirical Software Engineering is the study of what actually works in programming.| Hillel Wayne
