SURVEY: DEVELOPERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT GIVING AI AGENTS CLOUD ACCESS. THEY DO IT ANYWAY.

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Developers are feeling pressure to implement AI across the SDLC, DESPITE SERIOUS CONCERNS [5] about security and quality. A NEW DEVELOPER SURVEY [6] found: * Nearly 80% give AI agents access to the cloud, while 97% cited concerns about doing so * Nearly 40% of AI-generated code is never released to production * 58% feel pressure to control token and cloud costs, but lack the information to do so