Research findings published in Info-Tech Research Group's newly released AI Adoption and Impact Study indicate that AI is becoming embedded across the software development lifecycle, with 94% of developers reporting productivity gains and 83% reporting meaningful defect reduction. However, the firm's study also shows that AI-generated code requires more testing, that security concerns remain a leading barrier to adoption, and that legacy code continues to limit AI's effectiveness in development workflows. 

ARLINGTON, Va., July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New research data from Info-Tech Research Group shows that while AI is changing how software is planned, built, tested, and delivered, many organizations are still working to align governance, security, and review practices with the rapid pace of adoption. The global IT research and advisory firm's recently published report, AI Adoption and Impact Study: AI in Software Development June 2026 Top 10 Insights, examines how applications, engineering, and product leaders are using AI across the software development lifecycle and where adoption is delivering measurable value or creating new execution risks.

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