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AI coding power users generate 46x more code, report finds

A new report from AI coding startup Cursor indicates that top AI-assisted developers are now producing code at a significantly higher rate than their peers. The top 1% of AI users generate 46 times more AI-generated lines of code daily and merge 15 times more pull requests weekly compared to the median user. This surge in AI-driven code generation, while increasing output, also raises concerns about code quality and efficiency, with some developers noting an increase in buggy code and the challenge of linking AI token usage to tangible user features. AI

IMPACT AI-assisted development is dramatically increasing code output, but raises concerns about quality and efficiency.

RANK_REASON This is a report from a company about AI usage trends, not a direct release of a new model or significant research finding.

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AI coding power users generate 46x more code, report finds

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Anna Tong, Forbes Staff ·

    AI Coding Power Users Are Churning Out 46X More Code Than The Rest

    The 10x engineer is dead. With AI, the most prolific engineers are churning out 46X more code than the rest, according to a new report from Cursor