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Stanford study: programmers who used AI tools like GitHub Copilot to solve a set of coding challenges produced less secure code than those who did not

The Register Thomas Claburn

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  • @divergencearran Arran on x
    Hardly surprising that AI-assisted developers write worse code https://arxiv.org/... The AI-generated code I've seen lies in the “uncanny valley” of software—looks right but there's something subtly incorrect. Couple that with automation bias and it's a recipe for bugs.
  • @timmisiak Tim Misiak on x
    Oh good. Job security. https://arxiv.org/...
  • @weldpond Chris Wysopal on x
    “Computer scientists from Stanford University have found that programmers who accept help from AI tools like Github Copilot produce less secure code than those who fly solo.” Looks like there will be a market for AI vuln remediation! https://www.theregister.com/ ...