The use of AI to generate code without thorough review occurs in developer code (79%), infrastructure-as-code/HCL (78%), and policy-as-code (78%).

June 28, 2026

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The use of AI to generate code without thorough review occurs in developer code (79%), infrastructure-as-code/HCL (78%), and policy-as-code (78%). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Spacelift in June 2026. It covers topics including Infrastructure As Code, AI Generated Code. The original data appears in 2026 Infrastructure Automation Report: The AI Readiness Gap . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 6/24/2026

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The use of AI to generate code without thorough review occurs in developer code (79%), infrastructure-as-code/HCL (78%), and policy-as-code (78%). This data was published by Spacelift and covers Infrastructure As Code, AI Generated Code.

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This statistic comes from 2026 Infrastructure Automation Report: The AI Readiness Gap , published by Spacelift on June 28, 2026. You can view the original report at https://spacelift.io/infrastructure-automation-survey-2026.

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This statistic relates to Infrastructure As Code, AI Generated Code. Browse more statistics on Infrastructure As Code or from Spacelift.

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The use of AI to generate code without thorough review occurs in developer code (79%), infrastructure-as-code/HCL (78%), and policy-as-code (78%).

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