R + AI Community Needs Survey: Tools, Trust, Reproducibility, and Real-World Workflows

The R community is rapidly exploring new ways to use AI for programming, statistical analysis, reproducible research, and production workflows. To help understand where the community is today and tomorrow, R Consortium conducted this short survey in September and October 2026, in advance of the R+AI 2026 event, which was held November 10–11, 2026.

Survey responses are helping shape R Consortium webinars, working groups, educational resources, and R+AI programming.

Respondents who chose to provide their email address received early access to the survey results and community analysis. A full report is planned for the R Consortium website. We hope the findings help R users better understand emerging trends, tools, and priorities across the R + AI ecosystem.

Thank you to everyone who took part, we really value your input!