 | >That number has been notching up in recent years. As of October 2024, around a quarter of the company's code was AI-generated, Google said at the time. Last fall, it said the number had risen to 50%. [link] [comments] |
Google says 75% of the company's new code is AI-generated
Reddit r/artificial / 4/23/2026
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Key Points
- Google says that AI-generated code now accounts for about 75% of the company’s new code, continuing a trend upward from prior reported figures (around 25% as of Oct. 2024 and 50% last fall).
- The claim suggests internal development practices are increasingly relying on AI to write software, likely including substantial portions of engineering workflow and code review.
- The article positions the statistic as an early signal of how broadly agentic or code-assist AI (e.g., Gemini-related capabilities) may be integrated into real-world software production.
- If accurate and representative, this shift could affect hiring, skill emphasis, and productivity metrics by changing how engineers allocate time across coding, verification, and maintenance.
- The report implies a growing need for governance (quality, security, and compliance) as AI-generated code becomes a majority share of newly written software.
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