Goldman Sachs is piloting its first autonomous coder in major AI milestone for Wall Street
NEW YORK, JUL 11 – Goldman Sachs aims to triple developer productivity by integrating Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer that handles complex coding tasks alongside human engineers.
- On May 7, 2025, Goldman Sachs introduced Devin, an AI-based software engineer created by the startup Cognition, during an event at the New York Stock Exchange.
- Goldman Sachs adopted Devin following prior use of AI copilots and inspired by industry-wide AI rollout by firms like JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley.
- Devin operates as a full-stack engineer completing complex multi-step coding tasks with minimal human input while being supervised by human developers.
- Goldman Sachs intends to initially introduce several hundred Devin AI agents, with the possibility of increasing the number to thousands, as CIO Marco Argenti highlights the collaboration between human employees and AI in a hybrid workforce model.
- This integration signals a major shift in financial services aiming to boost productivity and innovation, although it may lead to job cuts as AI adoption accelerates.
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