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LLMs Only 60% Accurate In Generating Complete Backend Apps

LLMs only 60% accurate in generating complete backend apps, with over half having security flaws. Building a complete backend system is like assembling an entire engine, not just writing code.

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  Overview

Research evaluates ability of large language models (LLMs) to generate complete backend applications
Introduces BaxBench: 392 tasks testing backend application generation
Focuses on functionality and security of generated code
Best model achieved only 60% correctness
Over half of correct programs had security vulnerabilities

  
  
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