LLMs: A game-changer for software engineers?

Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-3 and GPT-4 have emerged as groundbreaking innovations with capabilities that extend far beyond traditional AI applications. These sophisticated models, trained on massive datasets, can generate human-like text, respond to complex queries, and even write and int...

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Main Author: Md. Asraful Haque
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2025-03-01
Series:BenchCouncil Transactions on Benchmarks, Standards and Evaluations
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description Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-3 and GPT-4 have emerged as groundbreaking innovations with capabilities that extend far beyond traditional AI applications. These sophisticated models, trained on massive datasets, can generate human-like text, respond to complex queries, and even write and interpret code. Their potential to revolutionize software development has captivated the software engineering (SE) community, sparking debates about their transformative impact. Through a critical analysis of technical strengths, limitations, real-world case studies, and future research directions, this paper argues that LLMs are not just reshaping how software is developed but are redefining the role of developers. While challenges persist, LLMs offer unprecedented opportunities for innovation and collaboration. Early adoption of LLMs in software engineering is crucial to stay competitive in this rapidly evolving landscape. This paper serves as a guide, helping developers, organizations, and researchers understand how to harness the power of LLMs to streamline workflows and acquire the necessary skills.
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spelling doaj-art-7ced95ce7ca24ff7a6981ae387f51b2b2025-08-20T03:34:04ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.BenchCouncil Transactions on Benchmarks, Standards and Evaluations2772-48592025-03-015110020410.1016/j.tbench.2025.100204LLMs: A game-changer for software engineers?Md. Asraful Haque0Computational Unit, Z.H. College of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002, IndiaLarge Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-3 and GPT-4 have emerged as groundbreaking innovations with capabilities that extend far beyond traditional AI applications. These sophisticated models, trained on massive datasets, can generate human-like text, respond to complex queries, and even write and interpret code. Their potential to revolutionize software development has captivated the software engineering (SE) community, sparking debates about their transformative impact. Through a critical analysis of technical strengths, limitations, real-world case studies, and future research directions, this paper argues that LLMs are not just reshaping how software is developed but are redefining the role of developers. While challenges persist, LLMs offer unprecedented opportunities for innovation and collaboration. Early adoption of LLMs in software engineering is crucial to stay competitive in this rapidly evolving landscape. This paper serves as a guide, helping developers, organizations, and researchers understand how to harness the power of LLMs to streamline workflows and acquire the necessary skills.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772485925000171Software engineeringLarge language modelAI toolsCodingTestingDebugging
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LLMs: A game-changer for software engineers?
BenchCouncil Transactions on Benchmarks, Standards and Evaluations
Software engineering
Large language model
AI tools
Coding
Testing
Debugging
title LLMs: A game-changer for software engineers?
title_full LLMs: A game-changer for software engineers?
title_fullStr LLMs: A game-changer for software engineers?
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title_short LLMs: A game-changer for software engineers?
title_sort llms a game changer for software engineers
topic Software engineering
Large language model
AI tools
Coding
Testing
Debugging
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