AI at work — AI data 2026 | Stack Overflow Developer Survey

Question

Which of the following best describes how AI tools or agents are used at your organization today?

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v2026.1

Data

	Respondents	Percent
AI use is mostly optional and left up to individuals	3,915	29.7%
My organization provides approved AI tools and guidance for how to use them	3,154	24.0%
Some teams actively encourage AI use, but practices vary across the organization	2,097	15.9%
My organization expects some employees to use AI tools for certain types of work	1,507	11.5%
My organization measures or evaluates AI use as part of employee or team performance	1,344	10.2%
My organization does not currently use AI tools or agents for work	804	6.1%
Not sure	346	2.6%

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|  | Respondents | Percent |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| AI use is mostly optional and left up to individuals | 3,915 | 29.7% |
| My organization provides approved AI tools and guidance for how to use them | 3,154 | 24.0% |
| Some teams actively encourage AI use, but practices vary across the organization | 2,097 | 15.9% |
| My organization expects some employees to use AI tools for certain types of work | 1,507 | 11.5% |
| My organization measures or evaluates AI use as part of employee or team performance | 1,344 | 10.2% |
| My organization does not currently use AI tools or agents for work | 804 | 6.1% |
| Not sure | 346 | 2.6% |

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