AI Coding Tools: Are You Trading Security for Speed?
AI Coding Tools: Are You Trading Security for Speed? A few years ago, the idea of an AI writing your code felt like science fiction. Today, tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor have become everyday parts of many developers’ workflows. The productivity gains are real: less boilerplate, faster prototyping, fewer context switches. But a string of recent security incidents suggests that convenience comes with a price. The question isn’t whether AI coding tools can be useful—they clearly are—but whether we’ve properly accounted for the new attack surfaces they open. ...