Even Microsoft's own software teams are struggling with the avalanche of AI-generated code
THE SO WHAT
If Microsoft’s internal teams are overwhelmed by AI-generated extensions, everyone else will be too—code volume is outpacing review capacity. You need guardrails at the repo and marketplace level now: stricter contribution policies, automated security scans, and explicit limits on what AI-generated code you’ll accept without deep review.
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