David Rhine

David Rhine from METR, who ran a randomized controlled trial on AI coding tools, joins Dwarkesh Patel to discuss the surprising results. They reveal that experienced developers were actually 19% slower with AI assistance. The conversation explores the paradox of AI coding tools, highlighting how factors like task complexity and personal coding styles affect productivity. They also address the need for more rigorous studies to understand the nuanced impacts and potential biases in evaluating AI's effectiveness in coding.