According to the Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2024, feedback from over 65,000 developers worldwide indicates that the usage of generative AI in the software development industry has significantly increased to 76%. However, developers' trust in AI has decreased from 77% to 72%. Despite the majority of developers (70%) not being concerned about AI replacing their jobs, believing that AI can motivate more people to enter the programming field and increase the number of developers, concerns remain regarding the accuracy of AI tools (only 43% trust), with key issues including

Global trust in AI has fallen to 53%, 18 months into the AI revolution. There is a widespread negative perception of AI innovation management. Only 35% of the American public trusts AI technology, a decrease compared to five years ago.

Two recent reports indicate that U.S. students and university leaders rank second to last in global AI usage, just above the UK, with a usage rate at the bottom worldwide. Only 38% of U.S. students use AI monthly, and over 30% of university leaders are concerned about potential unethical behavior and plagiarism. Students are optimistic about AI's potential, especially in enhancing student engagement. Despite concerns, over 30% of university leaders believe that a deeper understanding of AI could improve the overall student experience.

83% of U.S. small businesses are already using AI. 65% of small businesses want to adopt more AI. Small businesses believe AI can improve productivity, reduce costs, and compete with large companies. 90% of small businesses have concerns about AI, with data privacy and lack of regulation being the main issues. 80% of small businesses worried about AI feel that it hinders their further use of AI.