Surveys: a large share of developers try to avoid AI
A survey also reported in Hungarian and a CNN report suggest that many software developers do not want to use AI. One person quoted by CNN said they tried it for coding but cannot get behind it.
Who is affected and how
- tech lead
- Before mandating AI use, assess why the team resists, because making it compulsory may meet pushback.
- senior developer
- Decide in your own workflow where AI delivers measurable benefit, and back that position with facts.
Sources
- Survey: Most software developers try to avoid using AIcnn · Oct 5, 2026
- Survey: Most software developers try to avoid using AI - CNNedition.cnn.com · Oct 5, 2026
- Stack Overflow on X: "Our 2026 Developer Survey results found that 65% of developers use coding agents—but six in ten of them actually avoid using AI. Our CEO @pchandrasekar recently spoke with @CNN about this year's results, including why and when developers trust AI, their level of happiness at … / Xx.com · Oct 5, 2026
- Stack Overflow: six in ten developers try to avoid AI, even though 65 percent use coding assistants | Kreatio.plkreatio.pl · Oct 5, 2026
- 90% of developers surveyed now use AI coding agents at work, JetBrains saysgulf news · Oct 6, 2026
- Developers Are Burned Out As AI Coding Reshapes Their Work: Survey - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · Oct 6, 2026
- 90% of Developers Now Use AI Coding Agents Weekly, JetBrains Survey Revealsgulfnews.com · Oct 6, 2026
- AI Coding Agents Are Changing Software Development — Here’s What Developers Need to Learnthemedamineb.vercel.app · Oct 6, 2026
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