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AI coding handles the hard parts for nonprogrammers. Andriy/Moment via Getty Images

AI gives nonprogrammers a boost in writing computer code

Leo Porter, University of California, San Diego and Daniel Zingaro, University of Toronto

Writing computer code is helpful for people in many disciplines, but learning to program is hard. Large language models can help nonprogrammers skip the difficult details.
Letting AI do the dirty work of programming frees students to work on problem-solving. Issarawat Tattong/Moment via Getty Images

AI helps students skip right to the good stuff in this intro programming course

Leo Porter, University of California, San Diego and Daniel Zingaro, University of Toronto

Learning to program requires mastering the nitty-gritty of code syntax. Generative AI turns out to be good at that. Adding AI to intro programming courses frees students to focus on problem-solving.

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