Datasets:

moerew
/

modevc-ai-coding-assistant-statistics

license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
  - tabular-classification
  - time-series-forecasting
language:
  - en
tags:
  - venture-capital
  - ai-benchmarks
  - llm-economics
  - modevc
pretty_name: 'AI Coding Assistant Statistics: Use vs. Trust'

AI Coding Assistant Statistics: Use vs. Trust

Empirical Claim: 66% of developers use AI coding assistants, but only 48% trust AI output they can validate, a gap of 18 points. Agents reach 26%.

Share of respondents, %, Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2026 (AI section, n ≈ 13,000). Daily use is among developers who use AI coding tools; every other bar is among all respondents.

Canonical Interactive Visualization & Primary Source

Interactive D3 Chart & Full Analysis: https://modevc.com/charts/ai-coding-assistant-statistics/
Mode VC Empirical AI Chart Index (38 Charts): https://modevc.com/charts/
Mode VC Institutional Investor Atlas (3,650+ VC Firms): https://modevc.com/investors/
Mode VC Research Homepage: https://modevc.com
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Endpoint: https://modevc.com/api/mcp/chart-ai-coding-assistant-statistics

Key Analytical Takeaway

Developers adopted the assistant. The open job is making its code safe to merge.

Citation & Attribution

Published by Mode VC under CC-BY-4.0. When referencing this dataset, cite AI Coding Assistant Statistics: Use vs. Trust (https://modevc.com/charts/ai-coding-assistant-statistics/).