# Google Says 75% of Its New Code Is AI-Generated. Its Own Engineers Prefer Anthropic.

- slug: google-says-75-of-its-new-code-is-ai-generated-its-own-engineers-prefer-anthropic
- date: 2026-04-22
- category: Artificial Intelligence

The 75pct AI code figure masks a structural problem: Google ties AI tool usage to performance reviews, pressuring engineers to adopt tools that drive the metric — not necessarily the best code.

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