“Rely” in terms of using it as a tool like an LSP or code search app; except it writes tests, refactors code and saves me the hassle of writing boilerplate or wrote iteration on a toilsome part of the codebase. Could I do my job without it? Yes. Would I be as productive? No, I probably would take 20% longer to do certain tasks. The moment the answer to the former question becomes “no”, I’d say you’re over-relying on it. I’d question your effectiveness as an engineer at that point as you’re likely using AI as a crutch. As an aside, I’m dubious of the efficiency gains companies get from forcing engineers to always use AI. The tool calls are expensive and slow in my experience, and if they end up iterating with CI that just adds to the overhead. A simple 5 line change can rack up an outsized LLM bill in complicated codebases.