Did you build tools with AI assistance? — Technology data 2026

For those building software at work to replace a vendor, 54% say they used AI to help them

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Which of the following, if any, has your team built with AI assistance in the past 12 months?

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Data

	Respondents	Percent
Small scripts/automations	7,640	74.2%
Team-level internal tools	5,588	66.5%
Customer-facing products	4,754	65.5%
Cross-team/platform tools	3,831	62.5%
Replacing paid vendors	1,349	54.4%

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Stack Exchange Inc. (2026). “Did you build tools with AI assistance?”. Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2026. Licensed under ODbL 1.0. https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/technology/data/build-tool-ai

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|  | Respondents | Percent |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Small scripts/automations | 7,640 | 74.2% |
| Team-level internal tools | 5,588 | 66.5% |
| Customer-facing products | 4,754 | 65.5% |
| Cross-team/platform tools | 3,831 | 62.5% |
| Replacing paid vendors | 1,349 | 54.4% |

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