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Stack Overflow survey finds developers use AI but distrust it
Original: Stack Overflow survey finds devs hooked on AI, but not totally sold on its judgment Source attribution matters to 79% of
A new Stack Overflow developer survey shows widespread AI use among programmers, but most remain skeptical of the technology's accuracy and judgment. 79% of respondents say source attribution matters when AI tools answer coding questions — a notable point for Stack Overflow, which licenses its Q&A archive to AI model builders. The findings highlight a gap between adoption and trust.
Why now: The survey quantifies the tension between developers' heavy AI use and their ongoing distrust of AI-generated answers.
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- Stack Overflow survey finds devs hooked on AI, but not totally sold on its judgment Source attribution matters to 79% of respondents – handy for a company licensing its Q&A archive to model builders https://www. theregister.com/software/2026/… · techwire@gamefan.net · 1
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