AI-Generated Code Is Fast Becoming The Biggest Enterprise Security Risk As Teams Struggle With The 'Illusion Of Correctness'
ITPro, Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
Security teams are scrambling to catch AI-generated flaws that appear correct before disaster strikes
AI has overtaken all other factors in reshaping security priorities, with teams now forced to deal with AI-generated code that appears correct, professional, and production-ready - but that quietly introduces security risks.
That's according to a new survey from Black Duck, which recorded a 12% rise in teams actively risk-ranking where LLM-generated code can and can't be deployed last year.
Meanwhile, there was a 10% increase in custom security rules designed specifically to catch AI-generated flaws.
'The real risk of AI-generated code isn't obvious breakage; it's the illusion of correctness. Code that looks polished can still conceal serious security flaws, and developers are increasingly trusting it,' said Black Duck CEO Jason Schmitt.