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Security · 6 min read

Nearly half of AI-generated code ships with a vulnerability

In the largest study of its kind, 45% of AI-generated code samples carried a security vulnerability, and bigger models did not fix it. Secrets leaked in AI-assisted commits at about twice the baseline rate. The brief collects the verified, citable research so you can see what the data says before you ship.

VeracodeGitGuardianSnykOWASP
45%

of AI-generated code samples carried a security vulnerability.Veracode, 2025

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04AI Strategy
6 min · reviewed July 2026

Why Most Business AI Returns Nothing

Companies are spending billions on AI and getting almost nothing back. The 2025 research on why, how staff really use it, and what the few winners do differently.

MIT NANDAHarvard Business ReviewStanfordBetterUpMicrosoft
95%of AI pilots show no measurable return
41%of workers hit by AI workslop
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03Shadow AI
6 min · reviewed June 2026

Shadow AI in Australian Workplaces: the 2026 data

Most staff already use AI at work, often on personal accounts with company data, and most employers cannot see it. How widespread shadow AI is, what gets fed into it, and what it costs.

MicrosoftCyberhavenIBMJobs and Skills AustraliaJosys
78%of AI users bring their own tools to work
$670kadded to a breach when shadow AI is involved
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02AI Governance
6 min · reviewed June 2026

AI Governance in Australia: the 2026 data

The privacy and AI rules now landing in Australia, what they mean for the businesses that handle customer data, and the numbers behind the new regime.

OAICPrivacy Act reformDTAWA PRIS
532breaches notified to the OAIC in H1 2025
37%caused by human error
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