While Generative AI (GenAI) has rapidly transformed software development and GenAI tools receive widespread adoption, how humans and AI should collaborate has become a focal point for Agile practitioners, whose values emphasise teamwork and collaboration. Yet, despite growing interest, research on human-AI collaboration in software engineering, especially within Agile contexts, remains limited. Our study investigates Agile practitioners’ perceptions of collaborating with GenAI in software development activities. We conducted a survey with 73 Agile practitioners, revealing how they currently collaborate with GenAI across various activities and how they expect this collaboration to evolve. Key findings include that GenAI is currently not a substantial part of real world workflows, being either unused or limited to an assistant role, but that there is a clear tendency towards greater AI involvement in the fu ture, with practitioners increasingly viewing AI as a collaborator rather than merely a tool. These findings advance our understanding of human AI collaboration in Agile settings and can guide both future research and the practical adoption of GenAI in Agile environments.
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