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AI'S BRAVE NEW WORLD OF TECHNICAL DEBT

infoworld.com11 min read

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AI agents introduce technical debt and security risks through complex dependencies, the selection of vulnerable code, and the hallucination of non-existent packages. To address this, engineering teams must maintain strict discipline by treating AI tools as production dependencies and prioritizing deep system knowledge over automated updates.