JORDAN LEE

Coding agents (e.g., Cursor) improve developer productivity by optimizing task completion, but shifting users from writing code to prompting and reviewing may harm their understanding, impeding oversight, learning, and communication. To probe this, we have 54 students create a website with one of two AI systems: an agent that edits user code; or a chatbot where users write code alone or adapt generic code snippets.

Over the past two decades, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has relied heavily on coal to meet rapidly growing electricity demand. Conventional wisdom among analysts held that, over time, the region’s power systems would follow a familiar trajectory: move from coal to natural gas, and eventually to renewables. Already subscribed? Sign in There's something for everyone. We offer a range of subscription plans. Access our stories and receive our Insights Weekly newsletter with the free EB Member plan.