Summary: Many developers distrust AI tools, with a survey showing nearly one-third skeptical of AI-generated recommendations. Google’s research identifies trust as a key factor influencing developers’ experiences and suggests customizable AI settings to improve this trust. By allowing developers more control over AI suggestions, adoption and satisfaction with these tools may increase.
A key finding from this analysis is that developers with high trust aren’t blindly relying on suggestions from AI tools—rather, they’ve established an appropriate level of trust. (View Highlight)