Company data shows rapid rise in AI-assisted software development as engineers increasingly rely on automated tools.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
Google said this week that artificial intelligence systems are now responsible for generating approximately 75 percent of the new code created within the company, with human engineers reviewing the output before deployment.
According to a report, the figure reflects a significant increase in the company’s use of AI-driven development tools. Internal estimates show that AI accounted for about 25 percent of new code as recently as October 2024, rising to 50 percent by late 2025 before reaching the current level.
The company has encouraged employees to incorporate AI into daily workflows across multiple functions, including software engineering. In a blog post, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said the company is moving toward more autonomous, “agentic” systems that assist engineers in completing complex tasks.
Pichai described a recent internal project in which AI systems and engineers collaborated on a code migration that was completed “six times faster than was possible a year ago with engineers alone.”
Engineers at Google primarily rely on the company’s Gemini AI models for generating code. The integration of these tools has extended beyond development workflows into performance evaluations, with some employees receiving AI-related objectives as part of their annual reviews.
The shift reflects a broader trend across the technology sector. Microsoft has also reported increasing use of AI in coding tasks. CEO Satya Nadella previously said that between 20 percent and 30 percent of code in certain projects was generated by AI. Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott has projected that up to 95 percent of code could be produced by AI systems within five years.
The developments highlight accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence in software engineering as companies seek to increase efficiency and reduce development timelines.
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