Developers turn to generative AI despite security risks

According to 800 developer (DevOps) and application security (SecOps) leaders surveyed, 97 percent are using GenAI technology today, with 74 percent saying they feel pressured to use it despite identified security risks. The research from software supply chain management company Sonatype shows 45 percent of SecOps leads have already implemented generative AI into the software development process, compared to only 31 percent for DevOps. This may be because SecOps leads see greater time savings than their DevOps counterparts, with 57 percent saying generative AI saves them at least six hours a week compared to only 31 percent of DevOps respondents.… [Continue Reading]