AI-generated code is rapidly increasing technical debt due to rising code duplication and declining quality. GitClear's research reveals an 8-fold rise in duplicated code and a decrease in code reuse, leading to redundant systems. Despite perceived productivity gains, developers are spending more time debugging and addressing security issues. Long-term, this unchecked AI code generation risks overwhelming maintainability, increasing operational costs, and complicating testing due to duplicated code. Emphasis on long-term sustainability is crucial to prevent indefinite maintenance burdens as the trend persists.
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