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Feb 27, 2025 · Artificial Intelligence
Are AI Coding Assistants Undermining Code Quality? New Study Reveals Alarming Trends
A recent GitClear analysis of 211 million lines of code shows AI coding assistants are increasing duplicated and copy‑paste code while reducing refactoring, leading to poorer code quality despite claims of productivity gains, and highlights the need for guidelines to mitigate these risks.
AI coding assistantsSoftware Engineeringcode quality
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