No AI overload just yet? Google's new survey reveals how developers are really using AI at work

• Google survey finds 90% of developers use AI at work, 80% see higher productivity
• Two-thirds rely heavily on AI, many use it 2 hours/day
• Many still don’t fully trust AI’s output, suggesting more needs to be done

It’s no secret that developers are using AI to help with their repetitive coding activities, but new Google research has revealed the true extent of AI use – two in three (65%) software devs saying they now heavily rely on AI tools.

In terms of general use, nearly all development professionals (90%) reportedly they now use AI, a sharp rise over the 14% observed in 2024.

Today, the median time spend using AI in workflows among these type of workers now stands at two hours.