Study (N=16) finds AI (Cursor/Claude) slows development
Study (N=16) finds AI (Cursor/Claude) slows development
metr.org /Early_2025_AI_Experienced_OS_Devs_Study.pdf
Before starting tasks, developers forecast that allowing AI will reduce completion time by 24%. After completing the study, developers estimate that allowing AI reduced completion time by 20%. Surprisingly, we find that allowing AI actually increases completion time by 19%
N = 16