Google DORA Research: Software Developers Use AI ‘Heavily’

Google’s State of AI-assisted Software Development Report 2025 reveals AI adoption increased, but trust in AI is still uneven.

Many software developers use AI, but not all trust it, Google’s 2025 DORA State of AI-assisted Software Development report found.

The DORA research team publishes reports on high-performing, technology-driven teams, establishing reference points to measure performance. While AI was mentioned in last year’s report, AI takes the spotlight this year because AI adoption has increased.

“The idea here is really to help teams get the most out of AI,” said Nathen Harvey, DORA lead and developer advocate at Google Cloud, in an interview with TechRepublic.

The DORA researchers surveyed more than 5,000 technology professionals and analyzed more than 100 hours of qualitative data. The survey participants included product managers, site reliability engineers, quality assurance professionals, security professionals, team leaders, and others.

Productivity slightly increased ...