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- Code is not an asset. It is a liability that requires maintenance, auditing, etc.

- We accept the liability of code when it is a valuable tradeoff, where the benefit outweighs the cost, through reduced lead times, improved data quality, improved governance and controls, etc.

- The two important factors when resorting to writing code are: Write the right code – solve actual problems and solve them better, solve them in a way that is usable to affected people, etc; and write the code right – ensure that the code is efficient, maintainable, secure, adheres to standards and practices, etc. Enhance benefit, minimize liability.

In the context of all of the above, evaluate this statement:

- Generative AI code assistance allows us to write more code faster.