# How to choose a security tool for your AI-generated code

DevFeed: [How to choose a security tool for your AI-generated code](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-choose-a-security-tool-for-your-ai-generated-code-7957.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/how-to-choose-a-security-tool-for-your-ai-generated-code/>)

Author: Liqian Lim (林利蒨)

Published: 2024-01-09T05:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [code security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-security.md>), [snyk-code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/snyk-code.md>), [snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/snyk.md>), [ai-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-coding.md>), [Generative AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/generative-ai.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/real-time.md>)

Tags: [acquisition](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/acquisition.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-code-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-code-security.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [code-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code-security.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [ide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ide.md>), [learn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learn.md>), [pmm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pmm.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/real-time.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/snyk.md>), [snyk-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/snyk-code.md>)

## AI overview

This buyer's guide presents five considerations for choosing a security tool for AI-generated code. It emphasizes real-time analysis within the IDE, minimal disruption to developer workflows, speed that keeps pace with AI coding tools, and accuracy that helps address generative AI hallucinations. The article uses Snyk's experience and Snyk Code, powered by DeepCode AI, as examples.

## Source excerpt

There are a multitude of considerations when it comes to picking the right security companion for your preferred generative AI tool. Here are the top 5 factors for you to consider when making your selections.