JetBrains defends removal of negative reviews for unpopular AI Assistant

April 30, 2025 · Tim Anderson

URL: https://devclass.com/2025/04/30/jetbrains-defends-removal-of-negative-reviews-for-unpopular-ai-assistant/

“The AI Assistant, first released in July 2023, has been downloaded over 22 million times but is rated only 2.3 out of 5.”

JetBrains’ AI Assistant has 22 million downloads and a 2.3 star rating. JetBrains deleted a batch of negative reviews without notice. One user says the plugin installed itself. JetBrains admits the deletion looked shady.