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Study reveals trust is key factor in developer delegation to LLMs

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A new study published on arXiv explores how software developers delegate tasks to Large Language Models (LLMs). Researchers interviewed 160 software practitioners and identified four delegation modes: full, partial, self-delegation, and task avoidance. The study found that task difficulty, risk, developer motivation, and trust all influence these delegation choices, with trust emerging as a particularly significant factor. The findings offer practical insights for improving human-AI collaboration in software development and research. AI

IMPACT Trust in LLMs is crucial for their adoption in software development, influencing how developers delegate tasks.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a single academic paper published on arXiv. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Study reveals trust is key factor in developer delegation to LLMs

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Samuel Ferino, Rashina Hoda, John Grundy, Christoph Treude, Hashini Gunatilake ·

    Developer Task Delegation to LLMs and the Trust Factor: A Mixed Methods Study

    arXiv:2610.34317v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: With the rise of Large Language Models (LLMs), software developers are presented with a powerful new approach: delegating software development tasks to LLMs. Existing studies have explored task delegation for a subset of tasks and…

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