# AI’s Growing Role at Microsoft: Nearly a Third of Code Now AI-Generated

## AI’s Growing Role at Microsoft: Nearly a Third of Code Now AI-Generated

Microsoft is increasingly relying on artificial intelligence for software development. CEO Satya Nadella revealed that an estimated 20% to 30% of the code within Microsoft’s repositories is now “written by software,” meaning AI. This disclosure came during a fireside chat with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Meta’s LlamaCon conference on Tuesday.

Zuckerberg prompted the revelation by asking Nadella how much of Microsoft’s code is currently AI-generated. Nadella noted that the success of AI-generated code varies across programming languages, with Python showing more progress than C++.

The push toward AI-driven code generation aligns with previous statements from Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, who predicted that AI could generate 95% of all code by 2030.

While Nadella provided a concrete figure, Zuckerberg admitted he was unsure about the extent of AI-generated code within Meta. Similarly, Google CEO Sundar Pichai mentioned on a recent earnings call that AI now contributes to over 30% of Google’s new code.

It’s important to note that the methods for measuring AI-generated code likely differ between companies. As such, these percentages should be interpreted cautiously. However, the trend is clear: AI is becoming an increasingly significant part of the software development process for major tech companies.