Many developers are using AI just to show off to their boss — as most fear they'll lose their job if they…

• 50% of developers only use AI to impress and reassure bosses
• 47% said they were judged on how much they use AI rather than the quality of their work
• Work engagement, job security, and career anxiety have all been cited as pressures caused by AI adoption among developers

New research claims many developers are still not massive fans of AI, and most find its introduction into the workplace to be anxiety inducing.

While understanding that massive budgets are behind AI implementation, many of the devs surveyed across the US and Europe revealed that their use of AI was mostly performative.

While reassuring managers and the C-suite might be laudable, it appears to come with a price, as career anxiety among developers concerning the use of AI and their place in an organization that uses the technology is high.

AI stress for devs

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