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Many IT execs are concerned AI is creating more tech debt, not less.
AI may be running on debt-laden platforms.
Longer-term thinking is needed for software.
Tech debt has long been an ever-expanding tax on technology implementations, and it appears that the problem is unlikely to go away anytime soon -- even if AI takes on some of the heavy lifting in application development and deployment. In fact, AI may make things worse.
A new study, published jointly by HFS Research and Unqork, finds that 43% of IT managers fear AI will create new technical debt -- even as 84% expect cost reductions from AI adoption.
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The survey, conducted in September, involved 123 executives and managers from large companies. There are high hopes that AI will help cut into and clear up issues, along with cost reduction. At least 80% expect productivity gains, and 55% anticipate AI will help reduce technical debt.
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