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AI Chatbots & Prompt-Based Tools

Usage patterns and productivity impact of AI assistants and coding tools.

How often do you use AI for work or personal tasks?

About 70% use AI daily; 27% weekly and 3% monthly. Most community members engage with AI tools daily.

How long have you been using AI?

70% have been using AI for a year or more (40% for 1–2 years, 30% for 2+ years). 26% are at 6 months–1 year; 4% less than 6 months.

If you use AI, for what kind of tasks do you use them?

Coding (88%) and research (72%) lead; brainstorming (69%) and personal productivity (59%) follow. Content generation (47%) and data analysis (40%) are next.

Which chat-based applications do you use?

ChatGPT leads at 92%; Google Gemini (43%) and Anthropic Claude (33%) are used alongside it. A few key players dominate.

Which IDEs or plugins do you use for development?

GitHub Copilot is most popular (78%); Cursor has a smaller but growing share (20%). AI-driven coding assistance is standard in the tech community.