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AIBearisharXiv – CS AI · Jun 237/10
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Is Agent Code Less Maintainable Than Human Code?

Researchers found that AI coding agents produce less maintainable code than humans, with task resolution rates dropping up to 13.1% when subsequent agents build on agent-generated code. Traditional software engineering metrics fail to explain the difference, with subtle behavioral issues like error handling and input validation being key factors.

AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Feb 277/106
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Echoes of AI: Investigating the Downstream Effects of AI Assistants on Software Maintainability

A controlled study of 151 professional developers found that AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot provide significant productivity gains (30.7% faster completion) but don't impact code maintainability when other developers later modify the code. The research suggests AI-assisted code is neither easier nor harder for subsequent developers to work with.