KPIsShared across all subject areas

Defect rate of AI-authored code

Defects per merged change, compared between AI-authored and human-authored code.

Formula

Defects traced to AI-authored changes ÷ AI-authored changes, against the same ratio for human-authored

Illustrative target

Parity with human-authored code

KPI cautions1
  • Comparing absolute defect rates without controlling for the type of work delegated to AI, which is often simpler or more repetitive.