AI Coding Assistants: How to Weigh Security Risks vs. Productivity Gains
AI Coding Assistants: How to Weigh Security Risks vs. Productivity Gains The past year has seen AI coding assistants move from experimental tools to everyday essentials for many development teams. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor promise dramatic productivity gains—faster boilerplate generation, quicker bug fixes, and less context-switching. But a string of security incidents in 2026 has forced the industry to ask a harder question: do the risks now outweigh the benefits? The answer isn’t simple, but there are practical steps teams can take to keep both speed and safety. ...