Lessons on Developer–AI Collaboration From 580 GitHub Conversations

A study of 580 shared ChatGPT conversations in GitHub pull requests and issues reveals how developers use the AI tool for code generation, debugging, and collaboration. Researchers identified 16 types of engineering queries and found that over a third of shared interactions are multi-turn, iterative exchanges. The findings show ChatGPT’s growing role in team-based coding — from aiding reviews to fostering transparent, role-specific collaboration — marking a new phase in AI-assisted software development.