Security News > 2023 > September > Generative AI lures DevOps and SecOps into risky territory

According to the surveyed DevOps and SecOps leaders, 97% are using the technology today, with 74% reporting they feel pressure to use it despite identified security risks.

While DevOps and SecOps respondents hold similar outlooks on generative AI in most cases, there are notable differences with regards to adoption and productivity.

45% of SecOps leaders have already implemented generative AI into the software development process, compared to 31% for DevOps.

SecOps leaders see greater time savings than their DevOps counterparts, with 57% saying generative AI saves them at least 6 hours a week compared to only 31% of DevOps respondents.

More than three-quarters of DevOps leaders say the use of generative AI will result in more vulnerabilities in open-source code.

Surprisingly, SecOps leaders are less concerned at 58%. Further, 42% of DevOps respondents and 40% of SecOps leaders say lack of regulation could deter developers from contributing to open-source projects.

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