73% of developers who use AI coding assistants or agents use them every day (Jun to Aug 2026).
73%
the latest figure (Jun to Aug 2026)
Survey
type of source
Why you can trust it. Stack Overflow, Stack Overflow Developer Survey: survey, sampled survey with a published method. 30,903 valid responses from 169 countries, fielded 23 Jun to 5 Aug 2026; self-selected online survey. Each question has its own n.
73% of developers who use AI coding assistants or agents use them every day
Data period
Jun to Aug 2026 (ends 5 Aug 2026)
Published by the source
6 Oct 2026
Who is counted
30,903 valid responses from 169 countries, fielded 23 Jun to 5 Aug 2026; self-selected online survey. Each question has its own n.
In the source's words
AI coding assistants have become habitual: 73% of their users use them daily.
Checked at source
23 Oct 2026: Read on survey.stackoverflow.co 2026 results (Markdown edition of the AI data page). Question AIFreq, n = 14,478. New stat.
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Survey data under the Open Database Licence (ODbL 1.0). Self-selected online survey, mostly Stack Overflow users; not a random sample of all developers. Question wording changes between years.
Next expected update
31 Oct 2027 (Stack Overflow, yearly (2026 results 6 Oct 2026))
No changes recorded yet. First checked at the source on 23 Oct 2026.
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Stack Overflow. (2026). 73% of developers who use AI coding assistants or agents use them every day. Via digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/web-development/developers-daily-use-of-ai-coding-assistants
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"73% of developers who use AI coding assistants or agents use them every day." Stack Overflow, Stack Overflow Developer Survey, Jun to Aug 2026. digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/web-development/developers-daily-use-of-ai-coding-assistants.
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What is the latest figure for AI tools (Global)?
73% of developers who use AI coding assistants or agents use them every day, for Jun to Aug 2026, according to Stack Overflow, Stack Overflow Developer Survey. We checked it at the source on 23 Oct 2026.
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Sample: 30,903 valid responses from 169 countries, fielded 23 Jun to 5 Aug 2026; self-selected online survey. Each question has its own n.
