Study: Developers are addicted to AI, and managers are making it worse

The AI Coding Addiction Report, based on 300+ developer responses, found that 80% describe their relationship with AI coding as more of an addiction than an advantage, and 43% cannot stop working after hours. Meanwhile, 71% admitted to shipping code they do not fully understand, and managers more often promote the most active AI users.

• 80% of developers see AI coding as an addiction, not an advantage
• 43% continue coding with AI after the workday ends
• 71% have shipped code they do not fully understand
• Codex leads in evening coding (62%), Copilot is lowest (36%)