Can We Trust AI to Write Secure Code? Introducing the A.S.E Benchmark

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While AI-generated code boosts productivity, a worrying question lingers in the background: is the code actually safe? It is one thing for AI to write a function that compiles and runs correctly, but another thing entirely to ensure that the code does not contain hidden vulnerabilities. A piece of insecure code might look fine on the surface, yet expose…