AI-generated code results in 15–18% more security vulnerabilities per line of code compared to human-written code.
AI-generated code results in 15–18% more security vulnerabilities per line of code compared to human-written code. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Opsera in February 2026. It covers topics including Software Security, Vulnerabilities. The original data appears in New Opsera Report Reveals How AI is Transforming Software Delivery and Driving Business Outcomes.html. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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AI-generated code results in 15–18% more security vulnerabilities per line of code compared to human-written code. This data was published by Opsera and covers Software Security, Vulnerabilities.
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This statistic comes from New Opsera Report Reveals How AI is Transforming Software Delivery and Driving Business Outcomes.html, published by Opsera on February 4, 2026. You can view the original report at https://opsera.ai/resources/report/ai-coding-impact-2025-benchmark-report/.
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