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Are AI agents actually slowing us down?
Heavy reliance on AI coding tools at tech giants like Anthropic, Amazon, Uber, and Meta is driving significant increases in code output (engineers classified as "power users" of AI produce 52% more pull requests), but is also leading to notable declines in software quality, increased outages, and growing technical debt. At Anthropic, 80%+ of production code is AI-generated, resulting in critical UX bugs impacting millions, while Amazon has seen a rise in SEVs and now mandates senior review of AI-assisted code. These trends highlight the need for stronger architectural oversight, code validation, and emphasis on quality assurance.
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