- The AI Innovator
- Posts
- 90% of Developers Use AI, Few Trust it
90% of Developers Use AI, Few Trust it
Jason Hood
September 25, 2025
In today’s email:
News of the Day
Social Media
AI Guide
News
Trending Tools of Day
Read time: 5 min
News of the Day
Dev Trust in AI Still Very Low
AI assistants now used by 90% of developers, but trust in their outputs stays low.
Google Cloud’s new DORA report shows AI use in coding is now common, with big boosts in productivity and code quality. Still, many developers doubt AI results and keep human review at the center.
Nearly 5,000 tech workers were surveyed
30% of developers trust AI results only a little or not at all
80% see higher efficiency, and 59% better code quality
AI is moving from a trial tool to core development infrastructure, showing developers value the speed and support of AI, while keeping human judgment key for quality and trust.
Read more…
Your boss will think you’re a genius
You’re optimizing for growth. Go-to-Millions is Ari Murray’s ecommerce newsletter packed with proven tactics, creative that converts, and real operator insights—from product strategy to paid media. No mushy strategy. Just what’s working. Subscribe free for weekly ideas that drive revenue.
Social Media
I´ve been playing a bit with some of the latest models.
This is what happens when you swap traditional green screen for some advanced ai workflow.
Was a fun one.👊
— Stelfie the Time Traveller (@StelfieTT)
12:14 PM • Sep 22, 2025
2nd News of the Day
AI passes CFA exam in minutes
AI models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic can now pass all levels of the CFA exam, including the toughest essay questions.
Research shows frontier models have made a big leap, scoring high on CFA Level III, where they once failed. They finish in minutes what humans take years to prepare for, showing how far AI reasoning has advanced.
Nine models scored above the passing mark of 63% on mock CFA Level III exams
OpenAI’s o4-mini led with 79.1%, followed by Gemini 2.5 Pro and Claude 4 Opus
Human graders rated AI essays 5.6 points higher than automated systems
This highlights how fast AI is moving into areas that demand complex reasoning. As AI handles technical tasks with ease, human skills like judgment and client trust will become more valuable than ever.
Read more…
Trending Tools of Day
Doraverse
Your all-in-one AI coworker for office work
Oreate
The All-in-one AI workspace that makes everyone a pro
Ambient Daily Briefing
7am, AI-powered email that preps every meeting on your cal
Wordle Battle
Can you beat the clanker?
PixelApps
Beautiful UIs for AI Tools like Lovable & v0.dev
That’s it for today!
Before you go we’d love to know what you thought of today's newsletter to help us improve the experience for you.