Posted 2/10/2024, 9:21:00 PM
ANZ Bank: GitHub Copilot Boosts Engineer Productivity 42% in Trial, Rolls Out to 1,000+ Coders
- ANZ Bank tested GitHub Copilot on 100 engineers over 6 weeks, finding it improved productivity by 42% and code quality while not introducing major security issues
- Copilot was most helpful for expert Python coders and on hard tasks, saving the most time
- Participants felt Copilot helped them review code, create docs, debug, and align with coding standards
- The bank has now deployed Copilot to over 1,000 engineers after a successful trial
- A counterpoint suggests AI assistance leads to worse source code quality overall