Almost right, but not quite

The results of Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025 are in.

No need to bury the lede: more developers are using AI tools, but their trust in those tools is falling.

And why is the trust falling?

The number-one frustration, cited by 45% of respondents, is dealing with “AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite,” which often makes debugging more time-consuming. In fact, 66% of developers say they are spending more time fixing “almost-right” AI-generated code. When the code gets complicated and the stakes are high, developers turn to people. An overwhelming 75% said they would still ask another person for help when they don’t trust AI’s answers.