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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"
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# 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/](https://modevc.com/charts/ai-coding-assistant-statistics/)
- **Mode VC Empirical AI Chart Index (38 Charts):** [https://modevc.com/charts/](https://modevc.com/charts/)
- **Mode VC Institutional Investor Atlas (3,650+ VC Firms):** [https://modevc.com/investors/](https://modevc.com/investors/)
- **Mode VC Research Homepage:** [https://modevc.com](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](https://modevc.com) 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/)](https://modevc.com/charts/ai-coding-assistant-statistics/).