DORA Report: 90% of Developers Use AI

26 Sep 2025

Google Cloud’s latest DORA “State of AI‑assisted Software Development” report finds AI is now nearly universal in dev workflows: about 90% of developers use AI assistants and — on average — spend roughly two hours a day interacting with them. The survey of nearly 5,000 tech professionals shows mixed sentiment: while adoption and productivity gains are strong (80% report improved efficiency), trust lags — roughly 30% of developers say they trust AI outputs “a little” or “not at all.” At the same time, 59% report improvements in code quality when using AI tools.




To help teams get more from assistants, Google introduced the DORA AI Capabilities Model, laying out seven practices intended to guide companies toward safer, higher‑value AI use in software delivery. The report frames the new norm as one where AI is a productivity multiplier but human judgment remains the final arbiter of correctness — adoption without blind trust.