# From vibe to viable: the hidden cost of AI tech debt

> When Marc Andreessen said, “software is eating the world,” few imagined that software would be written – and then rewritten - by AI. Today, AI accelerates how we build, but not necessarily how we build well.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/from-vibe-to-viable-the-hidden-cost-of-ai-tech-debt?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68b80b393e589ee3e66866b0)
- **Published:** 2025-09-03
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #debt #build #cost #hidden #software #tech #viable
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