49% of surveyed cybersecurity practitioners attribute most or all of the increased engineering delivery to AI-assisted coding tools.

May 27, 2026

49% of surveyed cybersecurity practitioners attribute most or all of the increased engineering delivery to AI-assisted coding tools. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by ProjectDiscovery in May 2026. It covers topics including AI-Assisted Coding, Software Security. The original data appears in 2026 AI Coding Impact Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

Source

View Original Report

Published on 4/22/2026

Share or Copy this stat

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this statistic say?

49% of surveyed cybersecurity practitioners attribute most or all of the increased engineering delivery to AI-assisted coding tools. This data was published by ProjectDiscovery and covers AI-Assisted Coding, Software Security.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from 2026 AI Coding Impact Report, published by ProjectDiscovery on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at projectdiscovery.io/research/ai-coding-impact-report.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to AI-Assisted Coding, Software Security. Browse more statistics on AI-Assisted Coding or from ProjectDiscovery.

CYBERSTATS

49% of surveyed cybersecurity practitioners attribute most or all of the increased engineering delivery to AI-assisted coding tools.

Source

Share or Copy this stat

Frequently Asked Questions

Want More Statistics Like This?

Related Statistics

78% of security practitioners rank exposure of secrets as the top challenge introduced or amplified by AI-assisted coding.

Three of four Chinese LLMs generate hidden security vulnerabilities when prompted with a U.S. government persona.

More than 15,200 new software vulnerabilities were disclosed in Q1 2026, including nearly 3,900 classified as high risk.

40% of security practitioners say they are keeping up well with the increased volume of code requiring security review.

69% of security practitioners at mid-sized organizations report growing difficulty keeping up with increased code volume.

100% of surveyed cybersecurity practitioners report increased engineering delivery over the past twelve months.

Browse by Topic

Stay Ahead of Cyber Threats