World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

GenAI Is a Junior Dev With Root Access

Julian Totzek-Hallhuber

Are you trusting a naive junior developer with root access to your codebase? Learn why 45% of AI-generated code introduces critical vulnerabilities that evade standard security scans.

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