Blog: AI Adoption Is Not a Strategy

90% of developers now use AI coding tools, but DORA's 2025 research shows adoption alone doesn't improve delivery — and can actually harm stability. The post analyzes the 'adoption gap': AI amplifies existing organizational strengths and dysfunctions alike, with studies showing increased PR volume straining review pipelines and over 15% of AI-authored commits introducing detectable issues. The solution is DORA's AI Capabilities Model — seven practices including clear AI usage policies, high-quality internal data ecosystems, AI-accessible context, small batch sizes, internal developer platforms, continuous integration with rollback, and user-centric focus. Engineering leaders are advised to diagnose their weakest capability before expanding AI tooling, as fixing the bottleneck matters more than adding seats.