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Even Microsoft's own software teams are struggling with the avalanche of AI-generated code

Microsoft worries developers are submitting a higher volume of extensions due to AI
It's already made some review changes, but the Edge team has had to make further changes
Edge extensions will also be reassessed every 15 days to prove quality

Microsoft's Edge team has warned that vibe coding has contributed to a sharp rise in extension submissions for the browser simply because developers can build and tweak their extensions far more quickly.

While the company largely sees this as a positive for the Edge ecosystem, which has always struggled against the likes of Chrome, it also worries about the additional pressure its own developers now face.

Even though the team introduced an "expedited review process" in 2025, its "review pipeline has experienced additional strain" and review times are suboptimal.

Edge has seen a huge rise in AI-generated extension submissions

As a result of this additional stress, the company...

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