AI and Platform Engineering Are Transforming DevOps, Finds Google’s DORA Report

Google’s DORA survey found 39.2% respondents don’t trust AI, but 81% of their organizations have adopted it. Platform engineering is shaping how developers work today, too.

More than 75% of working professionals worldwide use AI at least once daily for work, but far fewer trust AI-generated code, according to a survey of 3,000 employees in Google’s 2024 Accelerate State of DevOps Report (DORA).

The study, published on Oct. 22, revealed that 76% of professionals use AI to write code, summarize information, explain unfamiliar code, optimize code, and document code. It outlined the many benefits of generative AI adoption, including increased focus, productivity, job satisfaction, and code quality.

However, generative AI can also negatively impact software delivery performance, product quality, and the time employees spend on valuable work, the report indicated. It also found that using AI does not necessarily reduce time spent on “toilsome work ...