Key facts
- Block launched Builderbot, an AI tool that handles 15% of its production code changes.
- Builderbot executes over 200,000 operations per day and merges approximately 1,500 pull requests per week.
- The AI tool understands Block's entire codebase, enabling engineers to make changes across different services.
- Block attributes its recent 40% staff reduction to the rapid acceleration of AI within the company.
Jack Dorsey's financial services firm Block has introduced Builderbot, a new AI-native tool designed to manage a significant portion of its software development workflow. The company claims Builderbot can execute approximately 15% of all production code changes, handling over 200,000 operations daily and merging around 1,500 pull requests weekly.