AI-powered coding assistants have accelerated software output dramatically, but the speed boost is outpacing security resources. A financial services firm using the Cursor tool saw monthly code production jump from 25,000 to 250,000 lines, creating a backlog of one million unreviewed lines. Security experts warn that the shortage of application security engineers leaves firms exposed to vulnerabilities, especially as developers download entire codebases onto personal laptops. Companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI and Cursor are now racing to embed automated review features, yet human oversight remains essential. Read more →