Publication Type

Conference Proceeding Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

5-2023

Abstract

For decades, much software engineering research has been dedicated to devising automated solutions aimed at enhancing developer productivity and elevating software quality. The past two decades have witnessed an unparalleled surge in the development of intelligent solutions tailored for software engineering tasks. This momentum established the Artificial Intelligence for Software Engineering (AI4SE) area, which has swiftly become one of the most active and popular areas within the software engiueering field. This Future of Software Engineering (FoSE) paper navigates through several focal points. It commences with a succinct introduction and history of AI4SE. Thereafter, it underscores the core challenges inherent to AI4SE, particularly highlighting the need to realize trustworthy and synergistic AI4SE. Progressing, the paper paints a vision for the potential leaps achievable if AI4SE's key challenges are surmounted, suggesting a transition toward Software Engineering 2.0. Two strategic roadmaps are then laid out: one centered on realizing trustworthy AI4SE, and the other on fostering synergistic AI4SE. While this paper may not serve as a conclusive guide, its intent is to catalyze further progress. The ultimate aspiration is to position AI4SE as a linchpin in redefining the horizons of software engineering, propelling us toward Software Engineering 2.0.

Keywords

AI4SE, Human-AI Collaboration, Roadmaps, Software Engineering 2.0, Trustworthy AI, Vision

Discipline

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Software Engineering

Research Areas

Software and Cyber-Physical Systems

Publication

2023 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering: Future of Software Engineering (ICSE-FoSE): Melbourne, May 14-16

First Page

69

Last Page

85

ISBN

9798350324969

Identifier

10.1109/ICSE-FoSE59343.2023.00010

Publisher

IEEE

City or Country

Piscataway, NJ

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSE-FoSE59343.2023.00010

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