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64% of female developers say AI is accelerating their careers

Yet women are 25% less likely to use AI tools.
March 09, 2026

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Key takeaways:

  • AI is empowering female developers: most women see AI as a career accelerator.
  • A gender gap in AI use persists.
  • AI skills are quickly becoming essential: engineers who actively use AI tools are gaining a competitive career advantage.

Most female developers see AI as a catalyst for career growth – but less women are using AI compared to their male counterparts. 

According to BairesDev’s new Dev Barometer, a quarterly survey of 1,329 developers across 61 countries, 64% of women say AI improves their ability to shape their own career path.

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