A new AI Adoption and Impact Study from Info-Tech Research Group finds that AI is increasingly integrated across the software development lifecycle. According to the study, 94% of developers report productivity gains from using AI, and 83% say it helps reduce defects in meaningful ways. The research also indicates that while adoption is progressing quickly, organizational governance has not kept pace. The study characterizes governance maturity as lagging behind broader AI implementation, suggesting that many teams may be using AI capabilities without fully developed oversight frameworks. The findings are presented by PR Newswire, which highlights that AI usage spans multiple stages of development rather than being limited to a single task. Overall, the report frames AI as delivering measurable benefits for developers while pointing to a gap in risk management and governance practices that could affect how consistently and safely organizations deploy these tools. The study’s conclusions are based on developer responses included in the research.