Sundar Pichai announced that 75% of new code at Google is now generated by artificial intelligence and approved by human engineers, up from 50% last fall. The update reflects the company’s growing reliance on AI-driven tools across teams, including both technical and non-technical staff.
In a blog post published April 22, Pichai said Google has been using AI internally for coding for some time, but adoption has accelerated significantly. He highlighted a recent code migration project where AI agents working alongside engineers completed the task six times faster than it would have taken a year ago.
Pichai noted that Google is transitioning toward “agentic workflows,” where engineers oversee autonomous AI systems rather than write code themselves. He described this as a major shift in how software development is approached.
The company is also seeing strong growth in its Gemini Enterprise app, with a 40% quarter-over-quarter rise in paid monthly active users. While most engineers rely on Gemini models, some Google DeepMind staff have used Claude, reportedly causing internal tensions.
Other tech firms are advancing similarly. Satya Nadella said AI generates up to 30% of code in some projects, while CTO Kevin Scott predicted that figure could reach 95% within five years.
