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Security · 6 minute read
The largest study of its kind found vulnerabilities in 45% of AI generated code samples. Newer and larger models did not materially improve the rate, while AI assisted commits exposed secrets at roughly twice the baseline.
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Security
Research shows nearly half of AI generated code ships with vulnerabilities, and bigger models do not fix it. What the data says before you ship.
AI governance
The privacy and AI rules now landing in Australia, what they mean for businesses that handle customer data, and the numbers behind the new regime.
Shadow AI
Most staff already use AI at work, often on personal accounts with company data, and most employers cannot see it. The scale, inputs and cost of shadow AI.
AI strategy
Companies are spending billions on AI and getting almost nothing back. The research on why, how staff really use it, and what the few winners do differently.
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