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AI-Generated Code Contributes to Security and Technical Debt

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AI-generated code is leading to increased technical and security debt in software development. Developers report improved productivity but also face greater software delivery instability and vulnerabilities. The volume of AI-generated code is expanding, leading to bloated codebases and security flaws. The use of AI in code generation is widespread, with 84% to 97% of developers adopting the technology. However, the lack of scrutiny and testing in AI-generated code is resulting in significant vulnerabilities and technical debt. The issue is exacerbated by the inability of large language models (LLMs) to maintain context across large codebases, leading to code duplication and increased maintenance efforts.

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  1. 29.10.2025 03:00 1 articles · 12d ago

    AI-Generated Code Leads to Increased Technical and Security Debt

    Developers using AI for code generation report improved productivity but face greater software delivery instability and vulnerabilities. The volume of AI-generated code is expanding, leading to bloated codebases and security flaws. The inability of LLMs to maintain context across large codebases is exacerbating the issue, resulting in code duplication and increased maintenance efforts. Effective processes and scrutiny are needed to mitigate these problems.

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  • Developers using AI for code generation report a 17% improvement in individual effectiveness.

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  • Software delivery instability has increased by nearly 10% due to AI-generated code.

    First reported: 29.10.2025 03:00
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  • 60% of developers work in teams that suffer from lower development speeds, greater software-delivery instability, or both.

    First reported: 29.10.2025 03:00
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  • AI-generated code can amplify existing flaws in codebases and produce verbose, brittle, and flawed code.

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  • 45% of AI-generated code contains known security flaws.

    First reported: 29.10.2025 03:00
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  • The average developer checked in 75% more code in 2025 compared to 2022.

    First reported: 29.10.2025 03:00
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  • AI-generated code often passes syntactic and functional inspections but fails to address security vulnerabilities.

    First reported: 29.10.2025 03:00
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  • LLMs struggle to maintain context across large codebases, leading to code duplication and increased maintenance.

    First reported: 29.10.2025 03:00
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