MTS AI conducted a large-scale survey among Russian developers to find out how they use artificial intelligence tools in their work. The results were contradictory: 70% of programmers are dissatisfied with the quality of code generated by AI, but most admit that these assistants speed up and simplify development.

The survey showed that only 9% of developers use AI assistants constantly, and a third of users face the fact that more than 80% of the generated code requires editing. Despite this, 50% of respondents save from 1 to 4 hours per week thanks to the automation of routine tasks. Among the key advantages:

·         68% - speed of standard operations,

·         57% - reduced time to search for information,

·         53% - overall productivity growth.

However, the quality of AI work remains the main complaint:only19% of respondents are completely satisfied with the results, and 11% abstained from evaluation.

The study revealed that:

·         56% of developers work in companies where corporate AI tools have already been implemented,

·         40% face restrictions on the use of third-party services,

·         9% are completely prohibited from using external AI solutions,

·         25% of organizations do not have clear rules on the use of AI.

Among the most popular scenarios:

·         58% - code generation from text requests,

·         57% - finding and fixing errors,

·         43% - writing tests,

·         41% - code autocompletion.

Almost half (49%) of developers who abandoned AI are confident that they can cope without it, and 22% fear data leaks. At the same time, users are waiting for improvements:

·         64% - fewer errors,

·         48% - new features,

·         40% - better contextual analysis and information protection.

Despite the criticism, 99% of those who tried AI note its benefits. Moreover, 58% of programmers believe that in the future their role will change: they will be more involved in design, and code writing will be transferred to AI.

Expert comment "AI assistants are still far from ideal, but have already become an important tool in the developer's arsenal, - notes the technical director of one of the IT companies. - The main task now is to increase their accuracy and security in order to reduce routine edits".

The MTS AI study confirms: AI tools are already changing the industry, but their potential has not yet been fully realized.

Methodology: The survey involved 556 developers, of whom 61% work in IT, 6% in telecom, 5% in industry.