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Users with an AI assistant wrote less secure code and were more confident it was secure.

Capability: Writing secure code and dependencies

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Reviewed by AI and Russ MillerLast checked: 2026-09-03Evidence activityHow much the field cites the sources under this claimvery heavily cited in the last 12 months200 in 12mo · 430 total — Do Users Write More Insecure Code with AI Assistants?
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