AI Coding Assistants: 17 Risks (And How To Mitigate Them)

[Note: This insight was originally published on Forbes on March 21st, 2025.]

Insight provided as a member of Forbes Technology Council about some risks that can come with leaning heavily on AI-powered development and how to mitigate them.

Sabotage Of AI Adoption

"The real risk is development teams discovering that most of their repetitive work can be automated, leading to direct or indirect sabotage of AI adoption across the organization. Clear guidance on how to approach an AI-first development mindset, including a reframing of key responsibilities of the development team and the shortcomings of AI tools, is one way to minimize that impact."