Coders Using AI Tools More, Trusting Less: StackOverflow

Most developers use AI in their daily workflows - but they don't trust it, study finds

Developers, according to the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, are using AI tools more than ever, but, simultaneously, they trust them far less.

Coders using AI tools more, trusting less: StackOverflow

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Developers remain willing but reluctant to use AI: The 2025 Developer Survey results are here - Stack Overflow

No need to bury the lede: more developers are using AI tools, but their trust in those tools is falling.

Stack Overflow: Developers' trust in AI outputs is worsening year over year

More and more developers are adopting AI, but the trust they have in its outputs is getting worse and worse over the years. This is according to Stack Overflow’s 2025 Developer Survey, which gathered responses from 49,000 developers across 177 countries. This year, 84% of respondents say they are using or plan to use AI tools for development (up from 76% last year), but 46% say they don’t trust the output of those AI tools (up from 31% last year…

Developers adopt AI tools but trust issues persist, survey finds

A Stack Overflow survey finds 84% of developers use AI tools, yet 46% mistrust AI output, highlighting a growing trust gap despite rising adoption.