AI Code Risks: 90% of Security Leaders Concerned

Nine out of ten security leaders are concerned about the risks from AI-generated code. This is according to new research from Salt Security. The report shows that 90% of security leaders have active concerns about this new code. What's interesting is that 67% say AI coding assistants are now widely used across development teams. Yet, 38% still rely mainly on manual review for AI-generated code. The leading risk identified by 29% of leaders is insecure coding patterns. Another 15% are worried about misalignment with internal security policies. The research points to a gap between fast engineering and security oversight. Larger companies, those with over 500 employees, face more challenges as AI use grows. They report concerns about consistent enforcement and governance complexity. This matters because organizations need better governance for AI-assisted development before code volumes become unmanageable.