When AI Writes the Code, Who Controls the Agents?
Rubrik, Thursday, March 12th, 2026
AI coding assistants and agents are accelerating development dramatically. Engineers can produce far more code, far more quickly. But traditional review and control systems were not designed to handle this pace.
And recent reports reveal a new, uncomfortable reality for the industry.
Amazon experienced multiple outages tied to software changes. In one incident, incorrect delivery estimates triggered 120,000 lost orders and 1.6 million errors. In another, a configuration change caused a 99% drop in North American orders.
The internal takeaway wasn't surprising: velocity has outpaced governance-and the gap is starting to show up in production.