Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool that has been widely used in various industries, including software development. In this study, we explore the perceived impact of AI tools on the quality of software development code. The study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state and potential future trends of artificial intelligence in software engineering. Through a survey conducted in various tech companies, the findings of this study aimed to provide insight into the effectiveness of AI assistance in software development, particularly focusing on code quality. The overall results show that there is high satisfaction among developers using AI tools, with more than three-quarters of them stating that the adoption of these tools positively impacted their overall satisfaction and productivity in the software development sector.

In a relatively short period of time, artificial intelligence has become one of the most powerful technologies and an irreplaceable companion to many software engineers. Nowadays, there are multitudes of ways in which artificial intelligence has embedded itself in the software engineering process, giving engineers an edge during different stages of the process. Due to the wide array of available tools, developers are using both general-purpose and specialized AI tools to enhance the development experience. General-purpose tools, such as ChatGPT, can be used to find information, generate simpler code solutions, or research ideas. On the other side, there are many tools which are specialized for development, which offer more in-depth knowledge and deeper integration with development tools.