March 03, 2026
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When AI-generated code goes wrong, you’re likely grappling with verification debt.
Coding with AI is the future, but verification methods are lagging behind.
A survey of more than 1,100 developers by code verification firm Sonar found that AI tools now account for 42% of all committed code – a figure developers expect to rise to 65% by 2027. But Sonar also identified what it calls a “verification gap”. While 96% of developers don’t fully trust AI-generated code to be functionally correct, only 48% say they always check it before committing.
“AI-assisted coding has expanded the volume of code being developed exponentially,” says Tom Finch, engineering leader at Chainguard, a container security software firm.
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March 03, 2026
