Near-universal adoption of AI for developers is revealed by Google

According to Google Cloud's most recent annual DORA research on the "State of AI-assisted Software Development," developers' usage of the technology has increased to 90%, but their confidence in AI results is still unexpectedly low. The specifics: According to a Google poll of almost 5,000 IT workers, developers now spend almost two hours a day interacting with AI helpers. 30% of developers are "a little" or "not at all" confident in AI outputs, despite their considerable reliance on the technologies, and they nevertheless include them into workflows. Despite the skepticism, productivity benefits are still considerable, with 59% mentioning improvements in code quality and 80% citing increased efficiency. Additionally, Google unveiled the DORA AI Capabilities Model, which outlines seven best practices for businesses looking to properly leverage AI's benefits. Although AI is moving from experimental tooling to crucial infrastructure in the development industry, the widespread adoption and trust issues may be a benefit rather than a drawback, demonstrating that developers are still using the technology to increase productivity while maintaining human judgment as the ultimate arbiter of quality control.