The State of Embedded Software Quality and Safety 2025 from Black Duck reveals a disconnect between the organizational use of AI and AI safety. The embedded software program panorama is reworking, largely pushed by AI, with 89.3% of organizations already using AI coding assistants and 96.1% integrating merchandise with open supply AI fashions. Nevertheless, 21.1% of organizations nonetheless lack confidence of their capabilities to stop AI from opening the door to vulnerabilities.
Moreover, the prevalence of shadow AI presents one other threat to firms, impacting 18%.
Key findings from the report embody:
- Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) have gotten a industrial necessity, with 70.8% of organizations producing them primarily because of buyer and companion calls for (39.4%).
- Embedded builders are discovering their roles adjusted, with 80.4% of organizations adopting memory-safe languages.
- 86% of CTOs and administrators view their initiatives as profitable, however solely 56% of hands-on builders agree.
