1009: 54% AI-Generated and Climbing — State of AI

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Scott and Wes react to the freshly released State of AI 2026 survey, covering everything from skyrocketing AI adoption and the rise of coding agents to the pain points, job security fears, and big philosophical questions developers are wrestling with right now. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:06 Introduction to the State of AI in Web Development 02:47 Survey Insights: AI Coding Adoption and Sentiment 06:55 Models and Providers: Usage and Sentiment Analysis 09:14 Paid Agent Usage: Who’s Paying for What? 11:31 Agents and Assistants. 15:21 Personal Experiences with AI Tools 20:33 Paid Agent Usage 22:36 Programming Languages: Trends in AI Coding 23:54 Image Generation Tools: A Shift in Usage 26:48 The Evolution of Image Generation Tools 28:44 The Future of Video Generation 29:42 AI in App Development 30:54 Code Review Tools 31:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io 34:59 AI’s Role in Code Generation and Review 35:50 The Financial Impact of AI Tools 38:03 Local AI: Trends and Misconceptions 41:28 AI Risks and Pain Points 45:13 User Sentiment Towards AI 48:44 The AI Bubble: Current Perspectives 50:52 Survey Insights and Future Directions Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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This episode was published on June 1, 2026.

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Scott and Wes react to the freshly released State of AI 2026 survey, covering everything from skyrocketing AI adoption and the rise of coding agents to the pain points, job security fears, and big philosophical questions developers are wrestling...

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