AI Agents Are Set to Democratize Access to Coding, Report Claims.
Salesforce's research suggests that nearly all (96%) developers from a global survey are enthusiastic about AI’s positive impact on their careers, with many highlighting how AI agents could help them advance in their jobs. Developers are excited to use AI, citing improvements in efficiency, quality, and problem-solving as key benefits. The technology is being seen as essential as traditional software tools by four-fifths of UK and Ireland developers.
- As AI agents become increasingly integral to programming workflows, it's clear that the industry needs to prioritize data management and governance to avoid perpetuating existing power imbalances.
- Can we expect the growing adoption of agentic AI to lead to a reevaluation of traditional notions of intellectual property and ownership in the software development field?