{
  "id": 12389177,
  "title": "90% of developers surveyed now use AI coding agents at work, JetBrains says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/90-of-developers-surveyed-now-use-ai-coding-agents-at-work-jetbrains",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-06T13:27:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/technology/90-of-developers-surveyed-now-use-ai-coding-agents-at-work-jetbrains-says-1.500700542"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to JetBrains' 2026 Developer Ecosystem Survey, conducted between May and July, 90% of professional developers now utilize AI coding agents in their work at least once weekly. Speaking to Gulf News ahead of AI Everything Abu Dhabi, Nadia Rinsky, Head of GTM MENA at JetBrains, emphasized that the focus has shifted from the speed of AI code generation to ensuring the safety, reliability, and proper review of the software produced. Rinsky noted that merely generating more code does not inherently increase an organization's efficiency. Companies must now determine which AI agents can access their code, where company data will be stored, and which changes require human verification before approval. The level of human involvement may vary depending on the project, with early prototypes potentially allowing more AI involvement and critical service software requiring close human review of each change. Companies must also consider AI cost management and the division of work between employees and AI agents. At AI Everything Abu Dhabi, JetBrains will demonstrate JetBrains Air, a system that enables developers and organizations to collaborate with AI coding agents while maintaining human oversight. Developers can assign coding tasks to AI, run multiple tasks concurrently, and then review, test, debug, and assess the changes. JetBrains Air supports AI agents such as Claude Agent, Codex, and Junie within the development environment. Rinsky highlighted that the UAE's increasing AI adoption across both government and private sectors presents opportunities to explore integrating AI agents into existing work processes. The company will showcase over 30 software development products, including IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, and its Kotlin programming language, at the event.",
  "summary": "Nine out of 10 professional developers surveyed are now using artificial intelligence coding agents at work at least once a week, showing how quickly AI is changing the way software is developed. The figure comes from JetBrains’ 2026 Developer Ecosystem Survey, conducted between May and July, according to Nadia Rinsky, Head of GTM MENA at JetBrains. Speaking to Gulf News ahead of AI Everything…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}