At the start of
2024, OpenAI launched the GPT Store to offer designers and programmers tools to
help them develop web applications. A new study from HostingAdvice found that nearly one-fifth of Americans (18%) surveyed design,
market, or work with websites and/or mobile applications. The experts at HostingAdvice
wanted to find out how Americans feel about
leveraging AI to build web applications, who is using AI tools, and what their
concerns are regarding the ethics of using AI.
62% of Americans
Think Custom GPT Models May Replace Some Human Roles in Development
The survey
reveals that most Americans (52%) surveyed are concerned about the ethical
implications of using AI in web development. In fact, nearly 6 in 10 Americans
(58%) are worried about the potential for GPT models to introduce security
vulnerabilities in web applications. And more than 6 in 10 Americans (62%)
think custom GPT models have the potential to replace some human roles in web
development.
That said, many
web developers are already on board and using AI tools. The survey found that
more than one-quarter of Americans (26%) surveyed have or plan to visit the new
OpenAI GPT store, and 16% have already used a custom GPT model for a web
development project or tasks such as coding,
wireframing, and page design. Of those, the applications
they found most helpful in using a custom GPT assistant are:
- 49% - Automated testing scripts
- 48% - Content generation
- 46% - Language translation services
- 43% - Automated coding assistance
- 32% - Wireframing/design
Additionally,
19% of survey respondents plan to use a custom GPT for web development tasks in
the future, and 23% have found custom GPT models more effective than
traditional coding methods in certain aspects of web development.
The survey also
discovered that one-quarter of Americans surveyed use AI/GPT writing tools such
as Grammarly to help improve their professional communications, but for those
who do not:
- 49% prefer to
use other tools
- 27% have
privacy concerns
- 24% are not
comfortable giving full keyboard access
"While many people will certainly have concerns
for AI ethics, as well as the security of products developed with AI, the
future is bright for tools that make our jobs easier and more productive," said
Christina Lewis, Managing Editor for HostingAdvice. "The key will be finding
ways to use AI safely and responsibly to improve productivity rather than to
replace human roles in web development."